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- Page 1 HFp Antenna User’s Guide User’s Guide Vertical Vertical Vertical Vertical 7 MHz – 30 MHz Amateur Radio Antenna The Ventenna Co. LLC P.O. Box 2998, entenna Citrus Heights, CA, 95611 www.ventenna.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
HFp Antenna User’s Guide Table of Contents The HFp Antenna ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 HFp Vertical Parts List ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Assembling the antenna for use --------------------------------------------------- 5 HFp Vertical Configuration ------------------------------------------------------- 7 HFp Configuration tables ---------------------------------------------------------- 8 Fine Tuning -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 HFp Antenna Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10... -
Page 3: The Hfp Antenna
HFp Antenna User’s Guide The HFp Antenna The HFp design provides a highly efficient vertically polarized antenna design in an extremely portable package — the entire kit weighs just over 2 pounds (1 kg). The antenna is highly configurable, and covers all the Amateur bands from 7 MHz to 30 MHz (as well as most frequencies in between). -
Page 4: Hfp Vertical Parts List
HFp Antenna User’s Guide HFp Vertical Parts List Before assembling your antenna, verify that you have all the parts in the list below: Item Description Quantity Zero-stripe element One-stripe element Two-stripe element Three-stripe element Collapsible Whip Inter-Element Connector Base Insulator... -
Page 5: Assembling The Antenna For Use
HFp Antenna User’s Guide Assembling the Antenna for Use 1) Assemble the base by first screwing the four feet into the ends of the aluminum base pieces. After the HFp is set up, you can adjust these feet to make it vertical. -
Page 6: Hfp Vertical Configuration
HFp Antenna User’s Guide 8) Next, use the Configuration Tables or the Laminated Card to determine which radiator elements you need for the frequency band on which you wish to operate, and their assembly sequence. 9) Install the elements in the correct sequence, set the Top Whip to the correct number of sections, and adjust the Radial Wires to the correct mark... - Page 7 HFp Antenna User’s Guide Table 1: Configuration for GROUND Mount Element Element Element Element Element Element Radial Whip Band Length Length 3-stripe 2-stripe 4 ½ 40m cw 1-stripe 1-stripe 1-stripe 1-stripe Full Sections 3-stripe 2-stripe 40m ssb 1-stripe 1-stripe 1-stripe 1-stripe Full Sections...
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Page 8: Fine Tuning
HFp Antenna User’s Guide Final Assembly Details Using the correct Configuration Table, extend the whip to the length for the band. (Remember – fully collapsed is one “section”.) Screw the whip into the top element. Tightly screw the bottom element for the band you want onto the base insulator IEC (finger tight, not wrench tight). -
Page 9: Hfp Antenna Notes
ANY frequency between 3.5 and 35 MHz (when used with the 80M coil). We encourage you to experiment. If you find interesting configurations, please email us and tell us about your experiments at HFp@ventenna.com. There is also a User’s Group on Yahoo.com where HFp users exchange interesting ideas. -
Page 10: Radials And Swr
A write-up available on the Ventenna web site explains the effect of different radial lengths, and especially the problems which can be generated by radials that are too long. - Page 11 HFp Antenna User’s Guide The Ventenna Co. LLC P.O. Box 2998 Citrus Heights, CA 95611 entenna www.ventenna.com 1-888-624-7069 ©2002, The Ventenna Co. LLC Last Update : July, 2007 Page 11...