Vectronics VEC-896 - Manual (Page 10)

VEC-896 Vertical Antenna Instruction Manual
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19. Install the short 6-32 screws in the ring of both loading coil assemblies. Do not thread the
screws completely in. Put the medium capacitance spokes in the six holes in these rings
on both coil assemblies. Tighten the screws until the spokes are snug. At this point you
should be able to turn the coil assemblies over and they should balance on the long spokes.
USE THE #1 PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER HERE.
Important: Do not use a high torque electric screwdriver to mount the capacitance
spokes. The screw heads will be sheared off if too much torque is applied.
20. Install the screws in the next set of rings and install six short spokes in these rings.
21. Install the next groups of four short spokes on each loading coil assembly.
22. Check the bare wires running along the side of the loading coil assembly to be sure that
there is at least 1" of clearance between the bare wire and the capacitance spokes. It is
okay to bend the bare wire enough to clear the spokes properly. See Figure 7.
23. Remove the nuts on the center insulator bolts of the main element and install the center
conductor lug of the coax under the upper element nut and the shield lug under the
bottom element nut. Hold the nut in place and turn the bolt head to tighten these bolts so
that the lug does not break off the end of the coax. Be sure to dress the coax so it loops up
in a drip loop so water cannot get into the end. See Figure 8.