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17 Meter
Add-On Kit
for the Hustler
4/5/6-BTV
Vertical
Antennas
DXE-AOKC-17M
DXE-AOKC-17M-INS Revision 1
DXE-AOKC-17M
Installed on a BTV
DX Engineering 2021
1200 Southeast Ave. - Tallmadge, OH 44278 USA
Phone: (800) 777-0703
Tech Support and International: (330) 572-3200
Fax: (330) 572-3279
E-mail:
DXEngineering@DXEngineering.com
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- Page 1 17 Meter Add-On Kit for the Hustler 4/5/6-BTV Vertical Antennas DXE-AOKC-17M DXE-AOKC-17M-INS Revision 1 DXE-AOKC-17M Installed on a BTV DX Engineering 2021 1200 Southeast Ave. - Tallmadge, OH 44278 USA Phone: (800) 777-0703 Tech Support and International: (330) 572-3200...
- Page 2 Therefore, precise adjustment isn’t necessary. The DXE-AOKC-17M 17 Meter Add-On Kit is rated at 1,500 watts PEP SSB, 1,000 watts CW and is conservatively rated for RF power handling of 375 watts RTTY and Digital modes including FT8, at antenna SWR of 2:1 and below.
- Page 3 If your BTV is installed on the roof or in an elevated position, at least four resonant radials for 17 meters should be added (14 ft. each). Your BTV can have both the DXE-AOKC-17M - 17 Meter add-on-kit and the DXE-AOKB-12M 12 Meter add-on-kit installed at the same time. Mount them 180 degrees apart from each other.
- Page 4 AOK-17M Lower Bracket, 5052 Aluminum #10 External Tooth Washer, Stainless Steel 1-1/4” ECLS - Studded Band Clamp, Stainless Steel #10-24 Hex Nut, Nyloc, Stainless Steel Element Spring, Stainless Steel End Insulator, DX Engineering 3/8” OD, 1/4” Thick, Spacer, Aluminum 11 (ref) Scotch-Brite Cleaning Pad ®...
- Page 5 DXE-AOKC-17M Exploded Parts Drawing - 5 -...
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Page 6: Suggested Parts - Not Included
Ruggedized BTV Reinforced Lower Tube DXE-RLT Build or refurbish any Hustler BTV antenna to be stronger with a DX Engineering Ruggedized BTV Reinforced Lower Tube. The DXE-RLT double-wall aluminum tube is stronger than the original single-wall tube, and it works on all BTV Series antennas, new and old. - Page 7 Lube SS-30 must be used to prevent thread galling on stainless steel and ensure ideal RF coupling between parts. When mounting the assembled DXE-AOKC-17M to the antenna, You can either tilt the antenna down or remove the antenna from the existing base and use a table to lay the antenna on. Installation of the parts is straight forward and easy to accomplish.
- Page 8 3. Install the wing nut (22), split washer (2), large flat washer (21) and carriage bolt (14) to the tuning rod bracket (16) as shown. Just snug the hardware in place so it won’t come loose, 4. Check the 17 Meter coil (18) ends to verify they are in line with the coil. If they are slightly bent, you can use pliers to gently and carefully bend them into place.
- Page 9 7. Attach two element clamps (6) to the lower bracket (4) using an external tooth washer (5), flat washer (3), split washer (2) and hex nut (1) as shown. Note: If you are also installing the DXE-AOKB-12M 12 Meter Add-on-kit, the lower brackets will be both mounted to the same studded band clamps.
- Page 10 6. Attach one end of the approximately 107” 17 Meter element wire with terminal (12) to the lower insulator assembly as shown below. Fold the wire so there is approximately 10” of wire in a loop. Note carefully how the wire is routed through the insulator in reference to the insulator’s cupped area.
- Page 11 9. Connect the other end of the element wire (12) to the bottom of the coil bracket (17) using an external tooth washer (5), split washer (2) and hex nut (1) as shown below. 10. Install the tuning rods (20) evenly placed to the upper assembly. Slightly loosen the wing nut (22) and slip the rods under the large flat washer (21) in the grooves that are in the tuning rod bracket.
- Page 12 ® 12. Use the included Scotch-Brite pad to clean the aluminum surface of the BTV base where the lower bracket assembly with the two clamps will be positioned - approximately 1” above the bottom edge of the BTV Base as shown below. Remove the warning label if it is in the way. Ensure there is no sticky residue left over from the removed label.
- Page 13 The photograph below shows the DXE-AOKC-17M 17 Meter Add-on-kit installed on a Hustler BTV Antenna. The BTV antenna is mounted to an optional DXE-OMNITILT-1P Tilt Base. Other options shown installed include: DXE-VMN-1 Vertical Antenna Matching Network used for 80 and 40 meter tuning.
- Page 14 Tuning Installation of the DXE-AOKC-17M can have the effect of narrowing the SWR bandwidth of 20, 15 and 10 meters, a reasonable trade-off for adding the extra band. After the DXE-AOKC-17M is installed and tuned, any required shift of the usable SWR frequency ranges on those bands is accomplished by trap sleeve repositioning on the respective band trap.
- Page 15 No difference is likely on 30, 40 or 80 meters. In most cases, re-tuning to the desired frequencies for each band can be accomplished by adjusting the tubing dimensions of each section as described in the DX Engineering Hustler BTV Installation and Assembly Guide. - 15 -...
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Page 16: Manual Updates
Warranty All products manufactured by DX Engineering are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. DX Engineering’s sole obligation under these warranties shall be to issue credit, repair or replace any item or part thereof which is proved to be other than as warranted;...
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