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Super Duty+ Pivot Base for Four Inch
Base Section Vertical Antennas
DXE-VA-PIVOT-4
US Patent No. 8,130,168
DXE-VA-PIVOT-4-INS Revision 0
Shown with Customer Supplied Mounting Pipe
© DX Engineering 2012
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- Page 1 Super Duty+ Pivot Base for Four Inch Base Section Vertical Antennas DXE-VA-PIVOT-4 US Patent No. 8,130,168 DXE-VA-PIVOT-4-INS Revision 0 Shown with Customer Supplied Mounting Pipe © DX Engineering 2012 P.O. Box 1491 ∙ Akron, OH 44309-1491 USA Phone: (800) 777-0703 ∙ Tech Support and International: (330) 572-3200...
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Page 2: Tools Required
Congratulations on obtaining your DX Engineering Four Inch Super Duty+ Base Pivot Assembly DXE-VA-Pivot-4. Now you can have a high-performance pivot base for a vertical antenna with a four inch base section. This is the same super duty pivot base assembly used on the DXE- 7580FSVA-3 sixty-seven foot tall vertical antenna. -
Page 3: Manual Updates And Information
Every effort is made to supply the latest manual revision with each product. Occasionally a manual will be updated between the time your DX Engineering product is shipped and when you receive it. Please check the DX Engineering web site (www.dxengineering.com) for the latest revision manual. -
Page 4: Coaxial Cable To Mounting Pipe
Metals Depot: www.metalsdepot.com Note: DX Engineering does not recommend or endorse any specific vendor. This mounting pipe must be permanently mounted in the ground, preferably in a concrete base 2 feet by 2 feet by 4 feet deep (with gravel below for drainage). The antenna... - Page 5 Grass will quickly overgrow the radials and it will be virtually impossible to see them. An article describing this process is available on the DX Engineering website. Radials can also be buried just under the surface by using a power edger to make a slit in the soil.
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Page 6: Radial Plate To Mounting Pipe
Figure 2. Additional hardware kits are available (DXE-RADP-1HWK) that contain 20 sets of Radial Plate Hardware. There are optional DX Engineering Radial Wire Kits available. DXE-RADW-500K/BD contains a 500 foot spool of 14 gauge copper stranded wire with black PVC insulation, 20 Terminal Lugs and 100 Steel or Biodegradable Lawn Staples. - Page 7 Overall Super Duty+ Pivot Base (US Patent No. 8,130,168) Assembly Reference Drawing The 3” Mounting Pipe and 4” Antenna Base Section are Customer Supplied. Feedpoint hardware shown for reference only - 6 -...
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Page 8: Pivot Base And Lower Antenna Assembly
Pivot Base and Lower Antenna Assembly ® 1. Locate the heavy duty Extren insulated channel. There are 14 holes drilled in the insulated channel. The top of the insulated channel is identified by the two wide spaced holes located very near the top end. 2. - Page 9 4. Locate the stainless steel pivot base locking plate, backing plate, four carriage bolts, four 3/8" flat washers, four 3/8" split lock washers and four 3/8" hex nuts. Assemble the pivot base locking plate to the top of the heavy duty Extren® insulated channel as shown below. Tighten the hardware.
- Page 10 6. Locate two 3” cast saddle blocks, two stainless steel 3”x3/8”x5.25” U-Bolts, four stainless steel 3/8" flat washers, four stainless steel 3/8" split lock washers and four stainless steel 3/8"-16 hex head nuts. (Note: The U-Bolts and their hardware may be packaged separately). Loosely assemble (one or two threads beyond the end of the hex nuts) the two U-Bolts to the stainless steel base side bottom hinge as shown below.
- Page 11 8. Locate two 3” cast saddle blocks, two stainless steel 3” x 3/8” x 5.25 long” U-Bolts, four stainless steel 3/8" flat washers, four stainless steel 3/8" split lock washers and four stainless steel 3/8"-16 hex head nuts. (Note: The U-Bolts and their hardware may be packaged separately).
- Page 12 10. Move the four U-Bolts out as far as they will go (these were put on loosely in steps 2 and 8). Slide the entire assembly onto your mounting pipe. You want approximately 1 inch clearance from the top of your mounting pipe to the bottom side of the winch mounting plate. Position the base fixture in the position you pre-selected for the pivoting direction.
- Page 13 11. Using the customer supplied 4" OD antenna bottom element section. Loosen the previously installed U-Bolts (Step 9). Insert the your 4” OD bottom element section into the antenna base section through the three U-Bolts with the feed point at the bottom facing front as shown below.
- Page 14 12. Locate the stainless steel Antenna Hook Mounting Plate, two 4” U-Bolt Saddle blocks, two 4” x 3/8” x 5.563” stainless steel U-Bolts, four stainless steel 3/8" flat washers, four stainless steel 3/8" split lock washers and four stainless steel 3/8"-16 hex head nuts. (Note: The U-Bolts and their hardware may be packaged separately).
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Page 15: Mounting And Using The Optional Dxe-Vrw-1 Manual Winch
Mounting and using the Optional DXE-VRW-1 Manual Winch 1. Follow the instructions included with the optional DXE-VRW-1 - Manual Winch Add-On Kit to prepare the Manual Winch for installation on the antenna base assembly. 2. Included with optional DXE-VRW-1 - Manual Winch Add-On Kit is the stainless steel hardware for mounting the winch on the pivot base assembly. - Page 16 Connect the Hook from the manual winch strap to the Antenna Hook Mount as shown below. To remove the winch, simply reverse this sequence. The winch should be removed and stored when not in use. Do not leave the winch outdoors since extended weathering and sunlight may damage or weaken the strap.
- Page 17 4. Turn the crank on the manual winch to lower, or raise the antenna. After raising your antenna completely, make sure you replace the four bolts that were removed in step 3. The manual winch should be removed when not in use to protect the gears and web strap from weather and environmental effects.
- Page 18 2. To raise your antenna, ensure the winch hook is in the Antenna Hook Mount. Raise the antenna using the winch. Replace the four bolts and hardware that hold the Pivot Lock Plate to the Pivot Base Winch Mount Plate. The winch can then be removed and stored.
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Page 19: Locking The Pivot Base
Ensure all four Pivot Locking Bolts are in place Padlock used in place of one Pivot Locking Bolt DXE-VA-PIVOT-4 Parts List Pivot Base Assembly - US Patent No. 8,130,168 Description 4” Base Side Bottom Hinge 4”... - Page 20 Exploded View of Pivot Base Assembly for Reference (US Patent No. 8,130,168) Description 4” Base Side Bottom Hinge 4” Antenna Side Bottom Hinge 4” Bottom Hinge Bushing ® Insulator 10” x 1/2” x Heavy Duty Extren 29.625” Saddle Backing Plate 1.5” x .375” x 8” 4”...
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Page 21: Suggested Parts Not Included
3/8"-16 x 1.75". V-bolt and saddle made from high-strength 18-8 stainless steel DXE-RADP-1HWK - Radial Plate Wire Attachment Hardware Kit - Stainless Steel Additional 20 Sets of ALL Stainless Steel Radial Hardware for use with the DX Engineering Stainless Steel Radial Plate. - Page 22 DXE-STPL - Radial Wire Anchor Pins, 100/pack - No need to bury your radials! DX Engineering Radial Wire Anchor Pins are perfect for fastening radials below the grass line to eliminate the risk of damaging your radials during lawn maintenance.
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Page 24: Technical Support
All products manufactured by DX Engineering are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. DX Engineering’s sole obligation under these warranties shall be to issue credit, repair or replace any item or part thereof which is proved to be other than as warranted; no allowance shall be made for any labor charges of Buyer for replacement of parts, adjustment or repairs, or any other work, unless such charges are authorized in advance by DX Engineering.
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