Assemble The Antenna - RCA ANT850E1 Installation Manual

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Assemble the antenna

A. Attach the U-bolt and bracket to the back of the antenna.
Place the U-bolt in the indentation on the clamp. Then place both on the back of the main antenna
element as shown. Insert the 4 M4x9 screws through the bracket holes and into the back of the antenna
as shown.
Main antenna
element, back
U-bolt
Bracket
B. Connect the VHF dipoles to the antenna.
Insert the hollow end of each short dipole into the top holes on either side of the back of the main
antenna element. Once the hollow end contacts the screw threads inside this hole, screw the dipole
tightly into place.
Short VHF dipole
Long VHF dipole
Insert the hollow ends of two long dipoles into the bottom holes on either side of the back of the main
antenna element. Once the hollow ends contact the screw threads inside these holes, screw the dipoles
tightly into place.
Find the remaining two long VHF dipoles. Screw each of them onto the threaded ends of the top VHF
dipoles.
Long VHF dipole
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Main antenna
element, back
Main element (UHF), front