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Tech808
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Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5603
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 22, 2005 - 5:27 pm: | 
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#1 ~ Count and double check all parts on arrival and make sure you have everything.
#2 ~ I spray painted all nuts, bolts, washers & screws RED in case we dropped them since they are so small they would be easy to find.
#3 ~ Have at least 1 other person to help with assembly of both sections of antenna.
#4 ~ Find a good Flat area for assembly, we used the concrete car port.
#5 ~ I lightly sanded all spreaders and painted them with white fiberglass auto paint prior to final assembly to help them last longer per Tech833's very helpful advice.
#6 - Then I pre-drilled very small holes into the fiberglass spreaders after I had the wire attached and streched out on the spreaders to allow the screws to go in easier on the spreader elements.
#7 ~ The first Sargant and I assembled 1/2 at a time and set them on the spreader ends until we were ready for final assembly.
#8 ~ We used RED Locktite on all nuts & bolts.
#9 ~ We then cut and ran 2 runs of RG-213 to the length we needed and already had them ran inside of the house to the equipment / switch box going to the radios.
#10 ~ We invited about 4 others over on mounting day to help and had about 6 show up. When everyone showed up we mounted both sections to the Boom of the antenna.  .
Note! Not required but VERY HELPFULL!
#11 ~ Prior to raising the antenna we ran 2" mast pipe with a 10' Reinforced section out the the top section of the tower 56' down thru the tower with Thrust bearings at 40' and 20'.
This allowed us to mount the rotor at roof top level and also allows us to have NO WEIGHT on the Rotor and to remove the rotor without having to climb to the top should anything go wrong with the rotor.
And it also allows us to remove the rotor and drop the Antenna mast pipe to rest the antenna boom flat on the top section of the tower should we have any problems with the antenna or need to work on it and makes it very easy to mount the antenna and THEN raise the antenna to height from the ground after it is mounted.
#12 ~ We used a fiberglass step ladder mounted in the back of a pickup truck for final assembley and mounting of the coax. and pre-set the SWR.
BE SURE to DRESS/SEAL your coax very well after mounting it to the antenna per instructions.
#13 ~ After the Antenna was assembled we then drove across the street and handed it to them on the roof and they raised it up to the roof then climbed and mounted the antenna to the mast pipe and we made final adjustments for the SWR.
#14 ~ We also used 2 HT's when raisng the antenna to the top and mounting it so we could talk to the top tower person for final SWR Settings after it was in the air.
#15 ~ Total time after the antenna was completely assembled on the ground to the time it was mounted on the mast pipe was less than 30 minutes with climbing 56' tower, mounting, and final SWR Adjustments.
#16 ~ Total time for final assembly of the 2 sections of the SE Quad 4 was less than 2 hours for the 1st Sarganrt and I.
#17 ~ GOOD LUCK and you will LOVE it!
#18 ~ Then you will be ready to Join the CEF Radio Club and give it a good workout. 
Hope this helps,
Lon
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Tech808
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Username: Tech808
Post Number: 6743
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 12:06 am: |
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Akzo90,
Bringing this Topic back to the Top to help you on Assembly.
Lon
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Akzo90
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Username: Akzo90
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 11:26 pm: |
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Hey Lon,
Thanks for the info. I have painted the fiberglass rods this week with the automotive paint that I use at work. Also I have painted the plexiglass tuning stubs mounts.
I was wondering if you drilled the small holes at an angle like the instructions describes or did you drill straight into the diameter of the fiberglass rods?
Thanks for the help,
ED
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Tech808
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Username: Tech808
Post Number: 7209
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 3:58 am: |
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Akzo90,
GOOD DEAL!
I drilled the holes at a Slight Angle facing "OUT" Towards the Tips of the Spreaders.
I figured if they should ever become the slightest bit loose by pointing the Screws OUT it would help even more to keep them tight.
Keep me posted on how things are going.
Lon
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Killer
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Username: Killer
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 10:02 am: |
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Hey Tech808,great write up.I have this antenna ordered and it should be here in the next week or so.I'll be sure to keep these tips in mind.
Does anyone else have any tips to add? |
