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- Page 1 Modular Portable Antenna System (MPAS) Lite Operator’s Manual Nevada - USA WWW.CHAMELEONANTENNA.COM VERSATILE – DEPENDABLE – STEALTH – BUILT TO LAST...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Photographs and diagrams in this manual may vary slightly from the current product due to material substitutions and design changes that do not significantly affect the form, fit, or function of the product. CHA MPAS LITE Page 2... -
Page 3: Introduction
High Frequency (HF) Modular Portable Antenna System Lite (CHA MPAS LITE). The CHA MPAS LITE is designed to be the most versatile, high performance, and rugged portable / man-packable HF antenna available using the “LEGO® BLOCK” approach, as described by Survival Tech Nord. - Page 4 NVIS is can normally only be used on frequencies from around 2 to 10 MHz. Frequencies of 2 – 4 MHz are typical at night and 4 – 8 MHz during the day. CHA MPAS LITE Page 4...
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Page 5: Parts Of The Antenna
Parts of the Antenna The CHA MPAS LITE antenna is comprised of the following components, see plate (2): Plate 2. CHA MPAS LITE Components. Matching Transformer. The Matching Transformer is a CHA HYBRID MICRO and provides impedance matching for the CHA MPAS LITE antenna. -
Page 6: Antenna Configurations
End Fed Inverted “V” Configuration The CHA MPAS LITE, End Fed Inverted “V” configuration, see figure (1), is a short to medium range HF antenna. It can provide good medium range communication on all HF frequencies and acceptable NVIS propagation below 10 MHz. - Page 7 Figure 1. End Fed Inverted “V” Configuration. 1. Select a site to deploy the CHA MPAS LITE End 8. Attach a Carabiner (m) to the Insulator Ring at Fed Inverted “V” configuration. The best site the Terminal Lug end of the Antenna Wire.
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Page 8: Telescoping Vertical Configuration
(e) on the Matching Transformer. Telescoping Vertical Configuration The CHA MPAS LITE, Telescoping Vertical configuration, see figure (2), is an omnidirectional short to medium range HF antenna. It will provide good overall performance using skywave and ground wave propagation. This configuration is extremely quick and easy to setup. -
Page 9: Recovery Procedure
10. Perform operational test. Plate 4. Telescoping Vertical Base. Recovery Procedure To recover the CHA MPAS LITE antenna, perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the Coaxial Cable from the radio set. 2. Disconnect the Coaxial Cable from the Matching Transformer. -
Page 10: Accessories
• Personnel Requirements and Setup Time: one operator, approximately 5 minutes • Far Field plots for the CHA MPAS LITE antenna configurations are shown in figures (4) through (7). Figure 3. Typical CHA MPAS LITE Measured SWR. CHA MPAS LITE... - Page 11 Figure 4. End Fed Inverted “V” Far 80m Field Plot. Figure 5. End Fed Inverted “V” 40m Far Field Plot. CHA MPAS LITE Page 11...
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Page 12: Warranty
12 months from the date of purchase. To obtain warranty service, return all components of the system to Chameleon Antenna at your expense. Chameleon Antenna will repair or replace defective components and return the system to you at no charge. We encourage you to call us for technical support before returning the antenna. -
Page 13: Chameleon Antenna Tm Products
Products Please go to http://chameleonantenna.com for information about additional quality antenna products available for purchase from Chameleon Antenna – The Portable Antenna Pioneer. References 1. Silver, H. Ward (editor), 2013, 2014 ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications, 91 Edition, American Radio Relay League, Newington, CT.