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RADIOHAUS RH-DX620S Instruction Manual

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RH-DX620S
Cobweb Antenna
6, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20m band (single wire)
Instruction Manual
Read all instructions before operating
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  • Page 1 RH-DX620S Cobweb Antenna 6, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20m band (single wire) Instruction Manual Read all instructions before operating www.radiohausamerica.com...
  • Page 2: Main Specifications

    MAIN SPECIFICATIONS The main advantages of the RH-DX620S antenna are that it is small, lightweight, made of fiberglass and requires a single support to be installed. This antenna produces a pure horizontally polarised signal with a confined electric field. This results in much reduced coupling to nearby conductors, so that losses and interference problems are reduced.
  • Page 3 IDENTIFICATION OF THE PARTS OF YOUR ANTENNA !1 Acrylic mounting plate !18 units - M6 x 45mm (0.24 x 1.77") Cap head screws !2 units - M5 x 20mm (0,19 x 0.79") Hexagon Bolts !18 units - M6 Hexagon nuts !2 units - M5 Hexagon nuts !18 units - M6 Lock washers !4 units - M5 Flat washers...
  • Page 4 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY - Mounting plate - Mounting plate - Mounting plate - Mounting plate M6 x 45mm (1.7") Cap head screws 1/2" Pipe clamp Mounting plate Lock washers M6 nuts ( ) Remove the plastic protection from both sides of the acrylic plate ( ) Install nine pairs of pipe clamps in the indicated position on the mounting plate (light grey shaded boxes on the left picture) ( ) Use M6 x 45mm screws, lock washers and nuts...
  • Page 5 ASSEMBLY - Element arms (continue) ( ) Remove the M8 screw from the support tube Support tube ( ) Install the tube at the central hole of the mounting plate ( ) Firmly tighten the screw into the tube Flat washer (big) Mounting plate Flat washer (small) M8 Bolt...
  • Page 6 ASSEMBLY - Junction Box Arm ( ) Insert the junction box arm into the last pipe clamp and firmly tighten the screws ( ) Identify the shorter white rope ( ) Tie a knot in the hole (1) of mounting plate ( ) Insert the rope through the last nylon clamp on top of the support tube (B) ( ) Pass the rope through the stretcher ( ) Pass the rope through the nylon clamp (2) and then tie a knot in the stretcher...
  • Page 7: Frequency Table

    ADJUSTMENT Adjusting your Cobweb Antenna RH-DX620S is a process that requires patience and time in order to get the best performance. During testing and development of this product, we were rewarded with many QSO´s and DX on all bands with the antenna installed just 2.1 meters (7 feet) above ground with a QRP (5W) transceiver.
  • Page 8 Designed and made in USA by www.radiohausamerica.com sales@radiohausamerica.com...