Antenna Supports - DX Engineering DXE-OCF-KIT Manual

Attaching Rope to the End Insulators
Optional UV protected rope should be secured to the End Insulators (depending on your installation) using a
non-slip knot.
One suggestion for attaching the rope to the End Insulators is shown below. The ends of the rope should be
cauterized with a small flame to prevent the rope braid from fraying.

Antenna Supports

The center support used for the DX Engineering testing was a 35 foot (10.69m) fiberglass tube assembly and
the Balun Mounting Bracket was held to the top of the tubing using an optional studded element clamp
DXE-ECLS clamp (Element clamp with a welded threaded rod) using two fender washers (customer
supplied) through the hole at the top of the bracket.
Refer to the DX Engineering website to determine the ECLS Clamp size that fits the center pole that is used.
There is a chart that will help you determine the size ECLS clamp you require.
See: https://www.dxengineering.com/search?N=part-type%3Astudded-
clamps&SortBy=BestKeywordMatch&SortOrder=Ascending&keyword=ecls%20clamp
Use the two fender washers (#10 x .6875, 11/16" OD
Fender Washers 0.37" thick) on each side
of the upper hole in the mounting
bracket. Install the threaded portion of
the ECLS clamp through the washers and
tighten in place. You can then install the assembly
on your pole and tighten the ECLS worm drive in place.
The lower portion of the Balun was held to the fiberglass pole by securing the feedline coax to the pole with
electrical tape.
The end supports, on the tested antenna, were two fiberglass poles 8 feet (2.44m) high. The ropes from the
ends of the antenna were tied near the tops of the poles.
Non-Slip Knot using UV protected Rope
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