Vertical Edge DX-80 Manuel d'instructions

8-Band HF Vertical80 thru 10 MetersModel DX-88Instruction Manual

10/12/15 METER TRAPCapacitorThere is one 16 inch capacitor and two 13 inchcapacitors used in the 10, 12, and 15 metertrap assembly.The 3rd spacer shou

Attaching Capacitors to Coil AssemblyLoosely assemble three pairs of 11/8" x 1"clamps and three pairs of 11/8" x 7/16" clampsas sh

17/20 METER ASSEMBLYCapacitor AssemblyThere is one 16 inch capacitor and one 13 inchcapacitor used in the 17/20 meter trap assemb-ly.The 3rd spacer sh

Attaching Capacitors to Coil AssemblyLoosely assemble two pairs of 1 1/8" x 1"clamps and two pairs of 1 1/8" x 7/16" clampsas show

30 METER TRAP ASSEMBLYAttaching Capacitors to CoilLoosely assemble a pair of 1" clamps and apair of 3/8" x 1" x 3/8" clamps as sho

ATTACHING UPPER RADIATORTUBES TO 30 METER TRAP AS-SEMBLYSelect the 30 meter trap assembly, 7/8" x 36"tube (Item 11), 5/8" x 48" tu

INSTALLATION OF TUBINGCLAMPSSelect the proper size tubing clamp as shownin the chart. When installing the clamps, placethe clamp near the tube end wit

ATTACHING THETRAP ASSEMBLIESSlide the bottom end of the 30 meter trap intothe top end of the 17/20 meter trap assembly.Dimension H will be set later o

Figure 11Connecting Trap Assemblies

TUNING THE DX-88VERTICAL ANTENNADecide if you want to tune the DX-88 verticalfor the 8 HF amateur bands or whether youwish to tune it for reception on

TABLE OF CONTENTSPlease record the following information for your records: Dateof Purchase: _____________________________________________Purchased Fro

Graph 1 Graph 2Sum of Dimension A and B Sum of Dimension A and B

Graph 5Dimension E15 Meter Trap for 20.5-22 MHzGraph 6Dimension F17 Meter Trap for 17.5-18.5 MHzGraph 8Dimension H30 Meter Trap for 9.5-10.5 MHzGraph

DIMENSION DIMENSIONSETTING "H" "I"HAM - CW 16 in. 18 in.HAM-PHONEAND 19 in. 28 in.S WL 41/75 METERSS WL 25 in. 46 in.49/90 METERST

TOP VIEWTOP VIEWFigure 12DX-88 Overall View

CHAPTER 4MOUNTING THE ANTENNAThe Omni DX-88 vertical can be mounted onthe ground, on a rooftop or on a mast. Forbest performance, it should be mounted

Since the radials of a ground-mountedvertical are actually on, if not in, the ground,they are coupled by capacitance orconduction to the ground, and t

RESONANT RADIAL LENGTHSAMATEUR BAND WIRE LENGTH SWL BAND WIRE LENGTH(METERS) U.S. METRIC (METERS) U.S. METRIC41/40 34'2" 10.41 m 31 25'

WARNINGKeep this antenna away from the reach ofchildren or pets. When transmitting, theantenna and antenna radials are hot with RFproportional to the

VSWR RECORDType of VSWR Meter Date_____________ Date______________ Date____________Frequency VSWR

CHAPTER 5PARTS LISTItem1174865Tube, 7/16" x 48"... 22 174939

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSLIST OF GRAPHS AND TABLESTablePag1 Dimension H and I for HAM and SWL Settings...…...3-1

Hy-Gain Warrants to the original owner of this product, if manufactured by Hy-Gainand purchased from an authorized dealer or directly from Hy-Gain to

CHAPTER IGENERAL DESCRIPTIONELECTRICAL DESIGNThe Hy-Gain DX-88 is an omnidirectional, unitygain, self supporting vertical antenna thatoperates in the

SPECIFICATIONSElectricalFrequency:Transmit ...………... 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 meter A m a t e u r B

TYPICAL VSWR CURVES Cont.

CHAPTER 2PREPARATION FOR ASSEMBLYFOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS: If you usethe Metric System, see the American-To-Metric conversion table in the rear of thema

CHAPTER8BASE ASSEMBLYSelect the DX-88 base assembly and assembleas shown in Figure 1.80/40 METER ASSEMBLYCapacitor AssemblyConstruct the two 45"

Detail B11/8" x 7/16" Mast/Capacitor ClampDetail AIte ItemNo. DescriptionNo. Description1 Tube, 7/16" x 48" 28 Nut, 10-24, hex, st