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- Page 1 802.11 2.4Ghz Low-Power 5dBi Vertical Collinear Antenna Building the Aerialix ARLX-OM2400 Collinear Antenna Kit Revision 1.5 September 27th, 2002 For the: ARLX-OM2400-5 ARLX-OM2400-8 ARLX-OM2400-12 © 2002, Aerialix. (C) Aerialix 2002 (1 of 13)
- Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the Aerialix omnidirectional antenna kit. The enclosed kit requires basic mechanical and electrical skills. Aerialix disclaims responsibility for any damage or injury caused in the construction of this antenna. This kit is easy to assemble as long as you follow the directions, take your time, and measure twice. Construction time is one hour, if done carefully.
- Page 3 CHECKLIST: Check Quantity Item Description 3/64in / 1.1mm brass rod phasing coils (4.50in / 115mm long ) ARLX-OM2400-5 ARLX-OM2400-8 ARLX-OM2400-12 3/32in / 2.37mm brass tube elements ( 2.20in / 56mm long) ARLX-OM2400-5 ARLX-OM2400-8 ARLX-OM2400-12 (C) Aerialix 2002 (3 of 13)
- Page 4 ARLX-OM2400-12 (34" / 86.36cm) Instruction booklet with alignment cutout sheet If any parts are missing, first double-check your unpacking and counting. If parts are still missing, please contact Aerialix immediately at support@aerialix.com. Note: The fiberglass radome is painted with a protective coating of black acrylic-urethane paint. If you would like to paint the radome with another color of acrylic-urethane paint, first sand lightly with 220 grit sandpaper and apply the new coat.
- Page 5 The center image shows the feedline in vise, after heating the tube and allowing the connector to rest flat on the top of the feedline tube. The image on the right shows the completed feedline soldered to SMA center conductor. (C) Aerialix 2002 (5 of 13)
- Page 6 Eventually you will have an evenly soldered joint. You have now completed the decoupler assembly as depicted in figure 7. Figure 7: Completed decoupler assembly. Set aside the completed assembly and continue on to the next section. (C) Aerialix 2002 (6 of 13)
- Page 7 If you are reading the hardcopy version of this document as provided from Aerialix, the template is to scale. Cut out the three templates, setting T2a and T2b aside for later.
- Page 8 Figure 11. Completed antenna assembly. Your kit may have more or less elements than shown in this figure. Radome construction: The radome consists of a primed fiberglass tubing, a vinyl cap, sealed with 50/50 epoxy. Figure 12 shows the workspace properly prepared for radome assembly. (C) Aerialix 2002 (8 of 13)
- Page 9 Do not force the antenna assembly into the radome. Continue inserting the antenna assembly into the radome until the entire decoupler and 0.50in/1.27cm of feedline, as seen in figure 14. (C) Aerialix 2002 (9 of 13)
- Page 10 Figure 15. Applying epoxy into decoupler end of radome. Insert the antenna the rest of the way, stopping when the base of the decoupler is flush with the end of the radome. Apply more (C) Aerialix 2002 (10 of 13)
- Page 11 Turn the radome over (opposite of the decoupler), and apply epoxy liberally into the top of the radome as shown in Figure 18. Take care to not let epoxy dribble down the side of the radome. If this occurs, quickly wipe away with a dry cloth or paper towel. (C) Aerialix 2002 (11 of 13)
- Page 12 Congratulations! You have completed the antenna kit. The antenna should be let to cure overnight before being installed. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us at support@aerialix.com or check our web site, www.aerialix.com for errata, updates to this documentation or information on other products.
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