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STEP-11: Install three guy-anchor stakes.
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[ ] Using a compass and measuring tape, lay out three 15-foot guy-line paths spaced 120-degrees apart.
[ ] At the far end of each path, drive a guy-line anchor stake--angling it away from the antenna as shown.
Anchor
Step 12: Install antenna on base section.
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[ ] Slip large worm clamp on radiator section BAT, securing temporarily below compression slots (FIG-12A).
[ ] Untangle guy lines and spread out so they will drop freely to the ground when the antenna is raised.
[ ] Raise vertical radiator with the bottom end BB butted into the ground next to the base.
[ ] Steady the radiator in position next to the base until vertical and stable.
[ ] Lift the radiator vertically and insert protruding splice BB tube into base section BAT (2-person job).
[ ] Loosen and slide the worm clamp up into position over slots of BAT and tighten in place.
[ ] Walk each guy line out to its anchor and tie in place as shown in FIG-12B.
Important Warning: Never attempt to raise the MA160V without assistance. The un-guyed radiator is
top-heavy and may become difficult to control without an extra pair of hands.
Slide large
BAT
clamp on tube
Guy anchor stakes
Anchor
15 feet
MA160V
Base
15 feet
15 feet
Anchor
FIG-11: Guy-line Anchor Stake Installation
Large Worm clamp
Raise
Antenna
BAT
BC
BB
FIG-12A: Installing Antenna Radiator
Tie securely in place
Loop guy under
retainer rod and apply light
tension to straigten radiator
FIG-12B: Tying Off Guys to Anchor Stakes
Drive anchor stake in
ground at angle
BC
Secure
BB
Clamp
BAT
Lift and
Insert
Antenna Base
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