Summary of Contents for Hy-Gain HG-52SS
- Page 1 HG-52SS 52 Foot Self-Supporting Tower ORDER NO, 125-1 NOTICE All rights in this publication are reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the expressed written permission of Hy-Gain.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CHAPTER 1- GENERAL INFORMATION..:.........:.....1-1 General Description......................1-1 Unpacking and Uncrating....................1-1 Specifications......................…..1-1 Equipment Supplied......................1-1 Equipment Required But Not Supplied..............…..1-2 CHAPTER 2 Safety Precautions...……......……..............2-1 General Safety Rules......................2-1 Site Selection ........................2-2 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ................Checking Base Foundation Assembly................3-1 Planning Your Procedure ....................3-2 Foundation..........................3-2 Wood Forms Construction...........'......... -
Page 4: Chapter 1 General Information
Send a copy of the freight General Description damage claim to: The HG-52SS is a 52 foot, self-supporting tower designed to support 9.5 square feet of Hy-Gain antenna area with winds up to 50 mph. This all... -
Page 5: Equipment Required But Not Supplied
Equipment Required But Not Supplied Parts List shows standard commercial packaging. Any changes or modifications, any, which incorporated as the result of special contractual agreements covered under Contract Requirements, but only when applicable. -
Page 6: Safety Precautions
CHAPTER 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING Don't climb tower; use separate ladder or lower tower with gin pole for antenna Before you start installation of your tower rotator servicing. let us warn you of the danger of letting any part of your metal tower system touch 9. -
Page 7: Site Selection
Site Selection Soil conditions around the tower foundation should allow access to the tower during all The tower requires a concrete base ap- weather conditions. proximately 42"x 42" x 5'b" deep. Among the factors to be evaluated in selecting a tower site are the types of earth at the installation site and the nearness of power lines or overhanging tree limbs. -
Page 8: Installation Procedures
CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES. Before installation of this tower, check Checking Base Foundation Assembl y proper alignment of the tabs. To do this, set the tower horizontally ou two supports. Attach IMPORTANT: the base foundation assembly to the tower using the 3/4" hardware, as shown below. For proper alignment, the tabs on the tower base foundation assembly must correspond with the tabs on the tower_... -
Page 9: Planning Your Procedure
The tower should be as close as possible to.its related equipment. Determine the best Planning Your Procedure t possible site while thinking about power lines, Good planning is a key to a successful and safe but also think about overhanging tree limbs that tower installation_ If you're not sure about a.. - Page 10 Wood Forms A sample would be the 2"x4", which after Construct a wooden frame around the hole to being dried and planed will measure 1 1/2" x 3 support the base assembly as shown in Figure 1/2" (3.81 x 8.89 cm), or a 2"x 6", which will measure 1 1/2"x S 1/2"...
- Page 11 Figure 6 Top View of Foundation Structure Assembly Figure 7 Hanging Base Foundation from Forms...
- Page 12 Attach the base assembly to the wood frame level IMPORTANT: Base frame must using 3/4" bolts. tower to raise and lower properly. Using a carpenter's level check all points to make sure base frame is level. Figure 8 Attaching and Leveling Base Frame to Wood Forms Pour concrete carefully into hole.
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Page 13: Attaching Tower To Base Plate
Attaching Tower to Base Plate Set your tower on the hinged side of the base, align the bottom holes of the tower with the bottom holes in the base assembly. Install a single 3/4"bolt in each of the two parallel base ears. See Figure 10. T O P V I S I D E V I E W Figure 9 Tower... - Page 14 Figure 11 Supporting Tower While Attaching Related Products Lift tower into place with gin pole, block and tackle as shown in Figure 12. Ov£~~HG EpR POVE: ~ EZ.Sa..l woE, ~Yi l) ec l DEEV vV~C00'.rES -"ED ON - 5.15 ti 2•a Figure 12 Constructing Gin Pole...
- Page 15 Attach winch assembly to tower winch plate as shown in Figure 13. Connect the cable to the winch as shown. Figure 14 Connecting Cable to-Winch...
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Page 16: Lightning Protection
Lightning Protection Releasing the winch handle, the tower sections will remain in position. Turning the handle in radio your protect your installation and the counterclockwise position will lower the equipment, the tower system must be properly tower section(s). When: lowering the tower se a 4'-8' grounded. - Page 17 A good way to tell is by watching the raising When lowering the tower, simply crank the winch in the . opposite directiontt: Constantly cable. If any of the cables become slack at any check the upper section cables to make sure location, STOP.
- Page 18 If it does come free it could collapse THE BRAKE MECHANISM (PRESSURE completely, damaging both the tower and the PLATE). antenna. All Hy-Gain towers are factory tested (fully extended and retracted) and inspected before being shipped, to insure proper Protecting the finish of the winch will condition.
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Page 19: Rotator Installation
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROTATOR AND MOUNTING PLATE NOTE: If you are installing the Hy-Gain R- General This tower is designed to accept most any 300 Rotator, you will not be able to nest your style rotator. tower completely, doing so may damage the rotator. - Page 20 4. Tighten the mast clamp around the NOTE: For rotators mounted above the rotator `mounting plate, follow these instructions and refer to Figure 18. 5. Mount your antenna on the top of -the mast. If you are using coax anus, tie 1.
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Page 21: Parts List
PARTS LIST Item Numbers may not necessarily be in numerical sequence and may appear more than one time, depending on how often a part is used or identical parts being placed in different parts packs. Item Part No. Description Qty 880112 Tower Assembly, 52 ft-, Sections 3, 4, &... - Page 22 Figure 19 Tower th Call-Outs of All Parts...
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