Antennacraft FM6 User Manual

WARNING: Installation of this product near powerlines

is DANGEROUS. For your safety, follow the installation
directions.

FM6

FM ANTENNA

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read this manual and Consumer Product Safety Commission informa­tion. For your safety and convenience, plan each step of the installation
and purchase the necessary hardware in advance. The order in which
you perform the steps and the hardware required depends on the
mounting and connection methods you choose.

We recommend two people assemble the entire antenna on the ground,
then mount the assembled antenna on the mast.

Warning: When you install your antenna, use extreme caution. If
the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power
lines. If the antenna touches the power line, contact with the antenna,
mast, cable, or guy wires can cause electrocution
power company to remove the antenna. Do

it yourself.

and death. Call the

not attempt to remove

Towards radio station

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HD Radio-Ready

Matching transformer and
mast not included.

CONNECTING LEAD-IN CABLE TO THE ANTENNA

We recommend RG-6 cable, and if you prepare your own cable, a
quality F-connector. Note: If you prepare your own cable, slide a (not
supplied) matching transformer’s weather boot onto the cable before
you attach the F-connector.

1. Thread the (not supplied) matching transformer’s spade terminal
ends through the antenna’s strain-relief tab.

2. Slide the spade terminal ends around the antenna’s lead-in terminals
marked CONNECT LEAD-IN HERE. Secure them with the supplied

flat washers and large wing nuts.

3.

Screw the cable’s F-connector onto the (not supplied) matching
transformer. Then slip the weatherboot over the connection. Note:
If you use a cable without a weatherboot, cover the connection with
weatherproof tape.

ASSEMBLING THE ANTENNA

1. Use the supplied hardware to loosely attach the supplied mast clamp
assembly to the main boom as shown.

2. Press the supplied large end plugs into the main boom.

UNFOLDING THE ANTENNA ELEMENTS

Hold the main boom’s elements near the pivot points and pull them away
from the boom until they snap into the locking insulators.

Note: You may wait to unfold the elements until you get the antenna
up on the roof.

Caution: Do not pull the elements near their outer ends or you could
damage them. Once the elements are locked into position, do not at­tempt to unlock them.

ATTACHING TO THE MAST

We recommend you get the help of another person before you put up the mast or attach your antenna to it. How you set up your mast depends on

your specific installation. Refer to the separate Con

1.

Slide the antenna’s mast clamp assembly over the end of the mast.

2.

Tighten the mast clamp assembly’s lock nuts to hold the antenna in place. Do not overtighten the lock nuts.

Caution: The crossover wires must not touch the antenna boom, the mast, or each other. If necessary, carefully bend the crossover wires to provide
at least 1/2 inch of clearance.

3. Set up the mast, then rotate it so the antenna’s shortest elements point toward the stations you want to receive.

sumer Product Safety Commission information

for recommended methods.

Towards radio station

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ROUTING THE CABLE TO YOUR FM RECEIVER

► Use plastic tape to secure the coaxial cable to the mast at about 3-foot intervals.
► Use coaxial nail clips every few feet to secure the cable between the mast and where the cable enters the house.
► Use a 75-ohm grounding block at the point where the coaxial cable enters the house. Read the Consumer Product Safety Commission infor-

mation for grounding instructions.

► Use a drip-loop before the cable enters the house.
► Use a wall-through tube to neatly route the coaxial cable through the walls.

Limited Warranty

This product is warranted by Antennacraft against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from Antennacraft dealers.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, ANTENNACRAFT MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE
DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, ANTENNACRAFT SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO
ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM
INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ANTENNACRAFT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the sales receipt as proof of the purchase date to any ANTENNACRAFT dealer. ANTENNACRAFT will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct
the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become
the property of ANTENNACRAFT. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will
be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.

This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other
incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by an ANTENNACRAFT authorized service facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs;
or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

ANTENNACRAFT, PO Box 1005, Burlington, IA 52601, 319-758-8050 www.antennacraft.net 7/09
Product may vary from depiction. Mast not included and matching transformer not included. FM6 1500284

revised 04/11