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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL TH6-DX "THUNDERBIRD" (389) HY-GAIN ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, N. E. Hwy #6 at Stevens Creek, Lincoln, Nebraska 65801 Telephone 434-6331...
- Page 2 Hy-Gain engineers literally outdid themselves in bringing you the finest tri-band beam on the market today.
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Page 3: General Description
1 - 1 GENERAL The Hy-Gain TH6-DX "Thunderbird" is a 6 element beam designed to operate on 10, 15 and 20 meters. It has 4 active elements on 10 meters and 3 active elements on 15 and 20 meters. The "Thunderbird" has optimum spaced elements on a 24 foot boom giving you the best gain while maintaining a high front-to-back ratio. -
Page 4: Assembly And Installation
SECTION 2 ASSEMBLY and INSTALLATION PREPARATION FOR ASSEMBLY Before leaping headlong into the assembly of this antenna, take a moment to read this paragraph. The TH6-DX i s a fairly large antenna and requires some consideration as to how you are going to get it to the top of your tower. To help you with this problem we have furnished you with three methods and it is best that you consider which you are going to use now, as it will determine how you put the antenna together. - Page 5 (Continued) In the parts pack you will find a small tin of Electroseal. This is a specially compounded oxidation inhibitor and it maintains electrical conductivity. The Electroseal should be applied to the mating surface of all telescoping sections and other parts where good electrical connections are to be made.
- Page 6 (Continued) NOTE The following steps will be in singular form. They will have to be done first for one side of the boom then repeated for the other side. Also, remember to coat each telescoping section with electroseal. Select the tubing bundle marked "15-20 Ref". Insert the thick-walled end of the RI section (1 1/4 x 95 1/2") into the element-to-boom bracket assembled on the boom.
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Page 7: Assembly Of The Driven Element
ASSEMBLY OF THE DRIVEN ELEMENT Select a large sized set of element-to-boom brackets and assemble on the boom 75" from the center of the 10 meter Reflector bracket to the center of the Driven Element bracket. Refer to Figures 5 and 6. Select the DE1 section (1 1/4 x 48") from the tubing bundle marked "Driven Element". - Page 8 (Continued) Assemble a 5/8" compression clamp as shown in Figure 7 and slip it over the swaged end of the 15 meter trap about 1". Select the DE4 section (7/16 x 28") and slip it into the 15 meter trap. Measure DE4 dimension for your mode of transmission as shown in Figure 6 then tighten compression clamp SLIGHTLY.
- Page 9 This RF choke is necessary for the antenna to operate properly. However, it is recommended that you obtain a Hy-Gain balun Model BN-12 to use in place of the RF choke. The balun would allow the TH6-DX to operate with an efficiency far greater than with the "home-made"...
- Page 10 2-10 (Continued) Attach the center conductor from the RF choke and a pigtail lead (wire with solder lug at each end) to one tubing clamp and the RF choke braid and the other pigtail lead to the opposite tubing clamp as shown in Figure 8, Detail 1. Connect the loose end of each pigtail lead to the Beta tube using a #10 sheet metal screw and lockwasher.
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Page 11: Lightning Protection
12 gauge copper or aluminum w i r e . For total protection of your equipment it is highly recommended that you obtain a Hy-Gain Model LA-1 lightning arrestor. The Model LA-1 is available at your local Hy-Gain dealer. - Page 12 SECTION 3 P A R T S L I S T P A R T N O . DESCRIPTION COST EACH 112539 DE1 & D3-1,x'1 1/4 x 058 x 48" 3.14 113833 R2-1 & D2-1, 7/8x049x55" SWG 7/8 2.95 114729 D-2, 7/16x035x48"...
- Page 13 Parts Pack "A" contains the following: P A R T N O . Q T Y DESCRIPTION COST EACH 168680 Clamp, Compression, 1 1/4" 168682 Clamp, Compression, 1" 165361 Clamp, Compression, 3/4" 165583 Clamp, Compression, 5/8" 165123 Clamp, Compression, 1/2" 177888 Clamp, Beta Support 171149...
- Page 14 Parts Pack "C" contains the following: PART NO. DESCRIPTION COST EACH 455644 Caplug, 7/16 455625 Caplug, 2" 477889 Insulator, Beta Support, Bottom 1.00 4 51600 Insulator, Beta Support, Top . 8 5 65833 Insulator, Driven Element 878561 *Pigtail Leads . 2 5 878561 Electroseal *Denotes Assemblies...
- Page 15 FIGURE I COMPLETE ANTENNA HOISTED BY CABLE OR ROPE...
- Page 16 COMPLETE ANTENNA USING GUYING FOR ERECTION...
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