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Thank you for your purchase; we appreciate your business and interest in our products.
These instructions describe how to install the AMB-BKT-3-T
antennas, for mobile, fixed-base, temporary/QRP or EMCOMM purposes. It can support essentially any V/UHF mobile
antenna and small to medium-large mobile HF antennas (see list below). The BKT comes without any antenna base –you
can install any antenna base that meets the following specifications and our compatible bases are shown below.
The " 3-T"replaces the earlier version, AMB-BKT-1-T, and has the same specifications except the " 3-T"is ½ inch wider to
accommodate a wider range of antennas with a base diameter up to 3 inches.
Specifications
6061 aluminum "L" bracket, 1/2 inches thick x 6 x 6 x 3 inches wide.
18-8 stainless steel hardware: 3/8x16, 2 inch long, mounting bolts, 1/4x20 ground point with wing nut, solder lug .
Mounting hole for antenna bases: 3/4 inch diameter, panel thickness 1/2 inch.
The following photo shows WHAT YOU GET with the BKT in buffed aluminum (several powder coat finishes also
available) with our five optional antenna bases that fit the BKT. Other photos are included below. NOTE: this is a pho
Compatible Types of Antennas
The following are examples of antennas that can be used with the BKT, for mobile and fixed-base applications. The user of
course must ensure that it is bolted to their location in a way that will support their antenna.
Any size V/UHF mobile antenna
Small HF to large mobile HF motorized / screwdriver antennas that do NOT require a second point of attachment:
Hi Q HF motorized antennas –standard and ruggedized.
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Scorpion screwdriver antennas.
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High Sierra "Sidekick" and the larger HS1500, HS1800 models (if fixed base use)
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Tarheel "Little Tarheel" and the larger models (if fixed base use) such as the Tarheel Model 100.
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TM
Buddipole
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others with a base diameter up to 3 inches.
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Our Compatible Antenna Bases
We offer the following optional compatible antenna bases, all of which are interchangeable on the BKT:
REP Design LLC
860.426.1894
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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AMB-BKT-3T
Heavy Duty "L" Antenna Bracket
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Instructions: AMB_BKT_1-T
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Summary of Contents for REP Design AMB-BKT-3T
- Page 1 REP Design LLC Southington, CT 06489 860.426.1894 n7emw@cox.net www.repDesign.us INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: © AMB-BKT-3T Heavy Duty "L" Antenna Bracket Thank you for your purchase; we appreciate your business and interest in our products. © These instructions describe how to install the AMB-BKT-3-T (“...
- Page 2 Other Options The following options are available for the BKT. Photos of these are provided on the next page. AMB-Arm2: second antenna arm bracket, 13 inches long, with NMO antenna base with four removable ground plane radials (135-512 MHz) –see below. ...
- Page 3 c) The SHUNT-100 bolts to the provided ¼”ground bolt on the BKT. A single conductor, 14 gauge, insulated wire is connected from the ¼”ground bolt on the SHUNT to the center conductor of your coax and the antenna “ hot” connection.
- Page 4 b) For V/UHF (6m and above), the counterpoise (groundplane radials) are connected to the ground point bolt near the antenna base and works best if slightly shorter than a 1/4 wavelength. For single band antennas, the length should be "cut" for the band; for multi band antennas cut the radials for the lowest band. These can be made from stiff wire or whip antennas or other radials sticking out from the base of the antenna.
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