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- Page 1 HFp Antenna User’s Guide User’s Guide Vertical 7 MHz – 54 MHz Amateur Radio Antenna The Ventenna Co. LLC P.O. Box 227 Huston, ID 83630 entenna www.ventenna.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
HFp Antenna User’s Guide Table of Contents The HFp Antenna ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HFp Vertical Parts List ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assembling the antenna for use --------------------------------------------------------------------- HFp Vertical Configuration Table --------------------------------------------------------------- Element Stack Assembly ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fine Tuning ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HFp Antenna Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antennas ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------... -
Page 3: The Hfp Antenna
HFp Antenna User’s Guide The HFp Antenna The HFp design provides a highly efficient vertically polarized antenna design in an extremely portable package - the entire kit weighs about 2.5 pounds (1 kg). The antenna is highly configurable, and covers all the Amateur bands from 7 MHz to 54 MHz (as well as most of the frequencies in between). -
Page 4: Hfp Vertical Parts List
HFp Antenna User’s Guide HFp Vertical Parts List Before assembling your antenna, verify that you have all the parts in the list below: Item Description Quantity Item Description Quantity Zero-stripe element Base Plate One-stripe element Base Feet Two-stripe element Coaxial Pigtail... -
Page 5: Assembling The Antenna For Use
HFp Antenna User’s Guide Assembling the Antenna for Use 1) First, screw the four feet into the ends of the aluminum base pieces. After the HFp is set up, you can adjust these feet to make it vertical, so it looks good. 2) Place a lock washer on an IEC, and, from the top, insert the IEC stud with the washer through the center holes in both base plates. -
Page 6: Hfp Vertical Configuration Table
“stripes-up” or “stripes-down”. Remember that the one-stripe and zero- stripe elements may be assembled either “up” or “down”. In the table, the bottom element is the one screwed onto the base insulator. HFp Vertical - Ham Band Configuration Chart 03/08/12 Bottom... -
Page 7: Element Stack Assembly
HFp Antenna User’s Guide Element Stack Assembly Using the Configuration Table, extend the whip to the correct length for the band. (Remember – fully collapsed is one “section”.) Screw the whip into the top element. Screw the bottom element for the band you want onto the base insulator IEC (finger tight, not wrench tight). -
Page 8: Hfp Antenna Notes
While we have defined configurations for the ham bands, you can arrange the elements into other configurations to cover the same, or other bands. In fact, the HFp Vertical can be configured to ANY frequency between about 6.5 and 65 MHz (down to about 3.5 MHz when using the 80M coil). -
Page 9: Guy Lines
These tuned lengths are an important concept in the proper operation of a ground-mounted vertical antenna. A write-up available on the Ventenna web site explains the effect of different radial lengths and especially the problems which can be generated by radials that are too long. -
Page 10: The Hfp Wrench
HFp Antenna User’s Guide Here is a picture showing two elements, the Special IEC, and the three Guy Lines assembled together. This connection point for the Guy Lines is usually about head- high, or just above, in the element stack. At the other end of the Guy Line, the line is threaded through two of the holes in the Guy Line Slider, and is tied to the third... -
Page 11: Element Inserts And Iecs
HFp radial lengths and the whip length. It'll just take a bit of time to get the adjustments exactly right. A write-up available on the Ventenna website tells you how. For a copy, go to "https://www.ventenna.com/App-Notes.html ". Look for "SWR and How to adjust the HFp". -
Page 12: Loose Element Inserts
Sometimes it will turn far enough to break the wire connected to it. The Ventenna Company will replace any element which experiences this condition, for free. But, if you need to get back on the air quickly, you may be able to do repairs yourself. You can find the repair instructions at "https://www.ventenna.com/App-Notes.html".
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