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- Page 1 VTM-00-009 Rev C TECHNICAL MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SLOPING VEE ANTENNA SYSTEM VD-99-00182-1 Designed and Manufactured by: Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. Guelph, Ontario, Canada...
- Page 2 Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. REVISION SHEET Revision Description Date Original Issue October 30, 2000 - Added mast kit details July 11, 2011 - Minor formatting changes - Revised details on improved mast kit August 23, 2011 Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS INFORMATION General Description ........... 1 Technical Reference Data . -
Page 4: Information
1.0 INFORMATION General Description The Valcom Model VD-99-00182-1 Sloping Vee Broadband Antenna is designed for operation from 1.8 MHz to 30 MHz. The antenna comes fully assembled and pre-tuned, no measuring or cutting is required. A counterpoise wire is supplied for employment where ground conditions are poor (see installation instructions for details). -
Page 5: Electrical Description
Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. Electrical Description The Sloping Vee Antenna is fabricated with #14 AWG stranded copper-clad stainless steel wire. It features a high impact resistant balun and matching network. The feedline impedance of the antenna is 50 ohm and comes equipped with an N-type (female) coax cable connector. -
Page 6: Installation
Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. 2.0 INSTALLATION Unpacking The Sloping Vee antenna is packaged within a series of plastic bags all contained within a canvas duffel bag. Remove all items from the bags and ensure all items are present and in good condition. A list of supplied materials is found in Table 3.1. -
Page 7: Assembly And Raising
Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. Assembly and Raising When installing the antenna, ensure that the drain holes of the balun and matching network are facing down. Refer to Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1 The antenna is comprised of the parts listed in Section 3. In summary, there is a mast assembly, two guy rope assemblies, a balun, a load, an element wire, a counterpoise wire and three ground stakes. - Page 8 Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. assembly of the Load Resistor and tighten. Carefully unravel the spool of “Element” wire to its end, while passing across the centre stake. Step 7. Place the 6 Mast Section onto the Stake Mount Insulator as a temporary holder.
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Page 9: Omni-Directional Setup
Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. 2.3.2 Omni-Directional Setup Step 1. Find a suitable centre point for the base of the mast. Thread the Ground Stake Ferrule Adaptor onto one of the Ground Rods. Ensure the 3/4-10 stainless steel bolt is fully threaded into the other end of the Adaptor. Drive the stake, approximately 1-1/2 feet into the ground using the supplied Club Hammer. - Page 10 Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. into the bottom of the 6 Section. Secure the two together with the pin. Also, secure the coax cable to the mast with the attached “Hook & Loop” strap. Step 12. Lift the 5 Mast assembly and insert the 4...
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Page 11: Parts List
Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. 3.0 PARTS LIST General A list of parts as supplied with the Sloping Vee Antenna System appears in Table 3.1. Corresponding Illustrations can be found on the following page in Figure 3-1. Table 3.1 - List of Parts for the Sloping Vee Antenna System... - Page 12 Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. Figure 3-1 Illustration of items in Table 3.1 Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual...
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Page 13: Quick Reference Data
Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. 4.0 QUICK REFERENCE DATA General Quick reference engineering data and illustrations for use during planning and installation of the Sloping Vee Antenna are presented on the following pages. Figure 4.1 - 4.4; Recommended Directional Installation scheme. - Page 14 Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual...
- Page 15 Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. Figure 4-2 Detail of Load Connection Figure 4-4 Detail of Mast Assembly Figure 4-3 Detail of Balun Connection Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual...
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- Page 17 Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. Figure 4-6 Detail of Insulator Connection Figure 4-8 Detail of Load Connection Figure 4-7 Detail of balun Connection Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual...
- Page 18 Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc. Figure 4-9 Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual...