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End Fed Mini-Bicon Antenna
Model 3183B
User Manual
1701401 Rev AMarch 2019
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does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein; nor does
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© Copyright 2019 by ETS-Lindgren Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this document may be copied by any
means without written permission from ETS-Lindgren Inc.
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Revision Record
MANUAL, 3183B MINI-BICON ANTENNA| Part # 1701401 Rev A
Revision Description Date
A Initial Release March, 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS 7
SAFETY INFORMATION 7
GENERAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS 8
INTRODUCTION 9
Model 3183B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ETS-Lindgren Product Information Bulletin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MAINTENANCE 10
Annual Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Replacement and Optional Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Service Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SPECIFICATIONS 11
Electrical Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Physical Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
MOUNTING INFORMATION 11
Orient to Notch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TYPICAL DATA 12
APPENDIX 23
DURATION OF WARRANTIES FOR MODEL 3183B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
Note: Denotes helpful information intended to provide tips for better use of
the product.
Caution: Denotes a hazard. Failure to follow instructions could result in
minor personal injury and/or property damage. Included text gives proper
procedures.
Warning: Denotes a hazard. Failure to follow instructions could result in
SEVERE personal injury and/or property damage. Included text gives proper
procedures.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Refer to Manual: When product is marked with this symbol, see the
instruction manual for additional information. If the instruction manual has
been misplaced, download it from www.ets-lindgren.com, or contact
ETS-Lindgren Customer Service.
High Voltage: Indicates presence of hazardous voltage. Unsafe practice
could result in severe personal injury or death.
High Voltage: Indicates presence of hazardous voltage. Unsafe practice
could result in severe personal injury or death.
Protective Earth Ground (Safety Ground): Indicates protective earth
terminal. You should provide uninterruptible safety earth ground from the
main power source to the product input wiring terminals, power cord, or
supplied power cord set.
See the ETS-Lindgren Product Information Bulletin for safety, regulatory, and other product marking
information.
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GENERAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Before power is applied to this instrument, ground it properly through the
protective conductor of the AC power cable to a power source provided with
the protective earth contact. Any interruption of the protective (grounding)
conductor, inside or outside the instrument, or disconnection of the protective
earth terminal could result in personal injury.
Before servicing: contact ETS-Lindgren – servicing (or modifying) the unit by
yourself may void your warranty. If you attempt to service the unit by yourself,
disconnect all electrical power before starting. There are voltages at many
points in the instrument which could, if contacted, cause personal injury.
WARRANTY
Only trained service personnel should perform adjustments and/or service
procedures upon this instrument. Capacitors inside this instrument may still
be CHARGED even when instrument is disconnected from its power source.
Only qualied personnel should operate (or service) this equipment.
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