DX Engineering DXE-AOKB-12M Instructions manual

12 Meter

Add-On Kit

for the Hustler

4/5/6-BTV

Vertical

Antennas

DXE-AOKB-12M

DXE-AOKB-12M-INS Revision 0c

DXE-AOKB-12M
Installed on a BTV

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The DX Engineering DXE-AOKB-12M kit adds 12 meter coverage to the Hustler BTV series of
vertical antennas without giving up any existing band coverage. This kit will operate across the
entire 12 meter band, 24.890 through 24.990 MHz, with an SWR
of 1.5:1 or less. Can handle full legal limit power and adds
negligible wind loading to the antenna.

Simply install this kit, check the tuning (if needed, make some
minimal tuning adjustments to the vertical) and you're on the air
with an additional band.

If your BTV is installed on the roof or in an elevated position,
four resonant radials for 12 meters should be added (9 ft., 4-5/8
inches each).

Your BTV can have both the DXE-AOKB-12M 12 Meter add-
on-kit and the DXE-AOKB-17M 17 Meter add-on-kit installed at
the same time.

Included Materials

 Pre-assembled 12 Meter element wire with #10 soldered ring

terminals

 Four Stainless Steel Band Clamps with Threaded Studs
 Bottom Mounting Bracket
 Spring loaded End Insulator to keep the 12 Meter element

wire tight

 Upper Insulated Mounting Bracket
 Two 11-1/4” long Tuning Rods
 Scotch-Brite® Pad for cleaning the 12 Meter element

connections

 All Stainless Steel Hardware

DXE-AOKB-12M shown installed on a Hustler BTV

Also shown is the optional DXE-RLT Reinforced Lower Tube

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Parts List

DXE-AOKB-12M 12 Meter add-on Kit

Drawing Item #

Quantity

Description

1

1

12 Meter Add-on Top Bracket

2

1

12 Meter Add-on Lower Bracket

3

1

12 Meter Insulator Bracket

4

1

DX Engineering End Insulator

5

1

Element Spring

6

1

70" Ant. wire w/ #10 Ring Terminals

7

2

Tuning Rods w/large ball ends, 11-1/4"

8

4

1-1/4" Studded Band Clamp

9, 10, 11, 12

4

ECLS Hardware Pack *See Below

13

1

Aluminum Spacer, 1/4” thick

14

3

# 10-24 x 1" Stainless Steel Hex Bolt

15

8

# 10 Small Flat Washer - Stainless Steel, Thin (0.435").

16

6

# 10 Split Washer - Stainless Steel

17

3

# 10 External Star Washer - Stainless Steel

18

6

# 10-24 Hex Nut - Stainless Steel

19

2

# 10-24 Nyloc Hex Nut - Stainless Steel

20

1

# 10-24 Wing Nut - Stainless Steel

21

3

# 10-24 x 3/4" Carriage Bolt - Stainless Steel

22

1

# 10 x 1" Fender washer - Stainless Steel

23

1

Scotch-Brite® Element Cleaning Pad 3” x 3”

*ECLS Hardware Packages (4) consist of the following parts

Drawing

Item #

Quantity

per package

Description

9

2

# 10-24 External Tooth Washer, Stainless Steel

10

4

# 10-24 Flat Washer, Stainless Steel

11

2

# 10-24 Split Washer, Stainless Steel

12

2

# 10-24 Hex Nut, Stainless Steel

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Exploded Parts Drawing

BTV Base, BTV Lower Element and
DXE-RLT Reinforced Lower Tube
not included with this Add-On Kit