Tuning The 60 Meter Vertical Antenna System - DX Engineering DXE-MBVE-5A60MCK Quick Start Manual

Your coaxial cable from the radio connects
directly to the SO-239 connector on the bottom
of the balun. Weatherproof this coaxial
connection using TES-06132 - Scotch® Super
33+ and TES-2155 - 3M Temflex™ 2155
Rubber Splicing Tape.
Tuning the 60 Meter Vertical Antenna
System
After the installation of the conversion is complete and
antenna is in the up position, use an antenna analyzer
check for the lowest SWR reading.
Adjustment to the desired channel frequency can be made
by either extending the top two elements (lowering the
frequency) or retracting the upper two elements (raising
the frequency).
When properly adjusted the SWR should be under 1.5:1
across the entire 60 Meter band.
Currently there are Five Channels used on 60 Meters:
Channel 1: 5330.5 kHz
Channel 2: 5346.5 kHz
Channel 3: 5357.0 kHz
Channel 4: 5371.5 kHz
Channel 5: 5403.5 kHz
60 Meter
Vertical Antenna
Element Assembly
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