CHAMELEON ANTENNA JAWMOUNT Instructions manual

Portable Antenna Jaw Mount

Thank you for purchasing and using the Chameleon Antenna

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Portable Jaw Mount. The Portable Jaw Mount has been designed
and manufactured to offer versatility for installation of Chameleon
portable antennas. It will enable construction of either a
broadband portable vertical or dipole antenna using the CHA MIL

WHIP 2.0 collapsible whip antenna and the CHA MIL EXT 2.0

extension pole. The Jaw Mount is the perfect accessory for the
Modular Portable Antenna System (MPAS) 2.0.

Broadband Dipole using the Portable Antenna Jaw Mount

The Broadband Dipole configuration uses the Hybrid
Micro, two CHA MIL EXT 2.0 extension poles, and two

CHA MIL WHIP 2.0 collapsible whip antennas. The Broadband Short Dipole doesn’t use the two CHA
MIL EXT 2.0 extension poles. The advantage of the dipole configuration is there are no radials
required enabling quick setup. The broadband dipole, made with the Jaw Mount, is ideal for
EMCOMM and can provide communication using Near-Vertical Incident (NVIS) skywave propagation.
To construct the portable broadband dipole using the Jaw Mount, perform the following procedure:

1. Rotate the flange on the Jaw Mount to the orientation needed.

2. Using the supplied Allen Wrench, tighten the two hex bolts on the Jaw
Mount.

3. Insert the 3/8” stud of the Hybrid Micro through the hole in the flange of
the Jaw Mount.

4. Place the washer over the 3/8” stud of the Hybrid Micro on the other side
of the flange.

5. Thread the Coupling onto the 3/8” stud of the Hybrid Micro and tighten.

6. Thread the 3/8” stud from one of the CHA MIL EXT 2.0 extension poles (for
the Broadband Dipole) or CHA MIL WHIP 2.0 antennas (for the Broadband
Short Dipole) into the opposite side of the Coupling and tighten.

7. Thread the 3/8” stud of the other CHA MIL EXT 2.0 extension pole (or CHA
MIL WHIP 2.0 antenna) into the top of the Hybrid Micro and tighten.

8. Attach both CHA MIL WHIP 2.0 whip antennas, if not already attached.

9. Attach the coaxial cable to the Hybrid Micro.

10. Clamp the Jaw Mount to the Support.

Broadband Vertical using the Portable Antenna Jaw Mount

Portable Antenna Jaw Mount

The Broadband Vertical configuration uses the
Hybrid Micro, CHA MIL EXT 2.0 extension pole, and
a CHA MIL WHIP 2.0 collapsible whip antenna. The
Broadband Short Vertical doesn’t use the CHA MIL

EXT 2.0 extension pole. The advantage of the

vertical configuration is only one CHA MIL EXT 2.0 and CHA MIL WHIP 2.0 is required, the antenna
has omni-directional coverage, and it can provide long distance communication using skywave
propagation. To construct the portable broadband vertical using the Jaw Mount, perform the
following procedure:

1. Rotate the flange on the Jaw Mount to the orientation needed.

2. Using the supplied Allen Wrench, tighten the two hex bolts on the
Jaw Mount.

3. Insert the 3/8” stud of the Hybrid Micro through the hole in the
flange of the Jaw Mount.

4. Place the washer over the 3/8” stud of the Hybrid Micro on the

other side of the flange.

5. If using a radial, the terminal ring can be attached to the 3/8” stud
of the Hybrid Micro or attached with a nut and bolt to the small
hole in the Jaw Mount Flange.

6. Thread the one of the Nuts included with the Hybrid Micro onto

the 3/8” stud of the Hybrid Micro and tighten.

7. Thread the 3/8” stud of the CHA MIL EXT 2.0 extension pole (for
the Broadband Vertical) or the CHA MIL WHIP 2.0 antenna (for the
Broadband Short Vertical) into the top of the Hybrid Micro and
tighten.

8. Attach the CHA MIL WHIP 2.0 whip antenna, if not already
attached.

9. Attach the coaxial cable to the Hybrid Micro.

10. Clamp the Jaw Mount to the Support.