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TO THE DRIVEN ELEMENT AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 5 AND TAPE IT TO THE BOOM DIRECTLY
UNDERNEATH THE HAIRPIN, WITH THE SO 239 CONNECTOR FACING THE REFLECTOR
HAIRPIN ON TOP OF BOOM, BALUN ON BOTTOM.  ADJUST THE HAIRPIN U BOLT AND THE
5/8 INCH TUBING FOR EACH BAND IN TURN.  BE SURE TO LABEL THE BAND FOR THE
NOTED POSITION OF THE HAIRPIN AND THE LAST ELEMENT TUBE.  CONNECT THE
ANTENNA TO YOUR TRANSMITTER WITH 50 COAX.  TO PREVENT STATIC CHARGE FROM
BUILDING UP AND DAMAGING YOUR EQUIPMENT, BE SURE THERE IS A GOOD DC PATH TO
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GROUND ON THE SHIELD OF THE COAX.  THIS IS MOST EASILY DONE BY USING GOOD
GROUNDING TECHNIQUES IN YOUR STATION, WHICH IS WORTH DOING NO MATTER WHAT
ANTENNA SYSTEM YOU USE.  THE ARRL HANDBOOK HAS A CHAPTER THAT EXPLAINS THIS
IN MORE DETAIL.  TO CHANGE BANDS, SIMPLY POP THE CLEVIS PINS OUT, SLIDE THE
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N5VWF 37,446 237 79 12 M NJ5S KA7GLA, KC5QVS, KC5GUD 22,792 148 77 13 M KO
6RM 9,964 106 47 5 S South Texas W5KFT K5TR, op 340,640 2129 80 24 B W5ASP
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