Capacitive Hat; Mounting Loading Coil - CUSHCRAFT MA160V Assembly And Installation Instructions Manual

Step-3: Assemble the capacitive-hat support ring.
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[ ] Locate the two radial rings and place together so cupped grooves oppose.
[ ] Install two 5/8" screws from top, as shown.
[ ] From bottom side, install a #10 spacer washer and a support bracket on each screw.
[ ] Secure assembly using lock washers and nuts (finger-tighten only for now).
[ ] Install six 5/8" screws in remaining holes, securing with lock washers and nuts.
[ ] Set assembly aside for later installation on resonator assembly.
5/8" x 8-32 (x2)
radial ring (x2)
#10 aluminum
washer (x2)
lockwasher (x2)
nut (x2)
support bracket (x2)
Step-4: Install the 160-meter loading coil on the insulated resonator tube.
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[ ] On the insulator tube, identify the two coil-mounting hole locations (middle holes at A, B).
[ ] Install a 2" screw in each coil-mount hole and secure with a nut.
[ ] Install a spacer on each of the two mounting studs.
[ ] Find the loading coil and identify end with self-tapping screw securing the last turn (bottom of coil).
[ ] Orienting as shown at C, slide coil over tube and drop onto mounting studs. Secure with nuts.
Low end
Drop 160-meter coil onto
mounting studs
8-hole radial ring
Upper radial-ring support bracket (do not confuse with set of 3 guy brackets)
5/8" x 8-32 screw
#10 aluminum spacer washer
#8 lock washer
8-32 nut
Note: cups oppossing
lockwasher (x6)
FIG-3: Assembly Detail, Capacitive Hat
Fiberglass resonator support tube
160-meter loading coil
Loading coil standoff spacer
2" x 8-32 screw
8-32 nut
A
Insulator Tube
40-meter coil
location
spacer
nut
nut
lug
C
screw
FIG-4: Mounting Loading Coil
5/8" x 8-32 (x6)
nut (x6)
B
Top End
2" x 8-32 screw
lug