GE 29884 User Manual

Outdoor Antenna

User’s Manual

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WARNING: INSTALLATION OF

THIS PRODUCT NEAR POWER

LINES IS DANGEROUS, FOR

YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW THE

INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS.

WATCH FOR WIRES! YOU CAN

BE KILLED IF THIS ANTENNA

COMES NEAR ELECTRIC POWER

LINES. READ INSTRUCTIONS!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................4

SELECT AND MEASURE YOUR INSTALLATION SITE .........................5

CHOOSE A MOUNT TYPE ............................................................................6

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - Parts List ................................................. 7

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - Assembling the Antenna ................9

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - Ground the Antenna Mount ....... 13

EASY INSTALLATION GUIDES .................................................................17

ANTENNA HELPFUL TIPS .........................................................................18

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

• NEVER touch ANYTHING or ANYONE in contact with a
power line. You can be electrocuted. In case of an accident
or emergency, call 911 immediately for help.

• Inspect your installation site carefully for power lines.
Make sure there is no possibility the antenna, its
mounting structure or your ladder can come into
contact with power lines. Be sure to consider what can go
wrong during installation.

• KEEP the distance between power lines and the antenna
and its mounting structure at least 2 times the combined
height of the antenna and mounting structure added
together. In the event the antenna falls, during or after
assembly, there must be sufficient distance to ensure it
does not come into contact with the power lines.

• KEEP your ladder, antenna and antenna mounting
structure, such as mast, pole, mount, far away from power
lines at all times.

• GROUND the antenna and the antenna mounting
structure in accordance with the NEC electrical
code, all state and local electrical code requirements

• COMPLETE the antenna assembly on the ground prior to
mounting.

• DO NOT use a metal ladder or install the antenna on a
windy day. If the antenna or mast starts to fall, drop them.

• EXERCISE caution when working on a roof.

• APPLY the danger label included to the base of the
antenna mounting structure.

• INFORM others of the danger of touching power lines or
touching other objects in contact with power lines.

• CONTACT a professional installer in your area to do the
antenna installation if you are unsure how to safely install
and ground this antenna.

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SELECT AND MEASURE YOUR INSTALLATION SITE

Key things to consider in choosing the antenna installation
site are:

1) Choose a SAFE location that is far away from power lines.
Keep the distance between power lines and the
antenna and its mounting structure at least 2 times the
combined height of the antenna and its mounting structure
added together. Refer to the Important Safety

Instructions.

2) Determine the location of the broadcast towers in your

area. You will need to point the small end of your antenna
toward those towers. There are online resources such
as www.antennaweb.org that can help you identify your
local broadcast towers and the channels you can expect to
receive.

3) Check your local, city and state building and electrical
codes. Make sure your planned installation is safe and in
compliance with all applicable codes, rules and
regulations.

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CHOOSE A MOUNT TYPE:

Some examples of common mounting options are shown
below. Follow the installation instructions for the mount you
will use.

1) J-Mount:

(Provided)

2) Ridge Mount:

(Not provided)

3) Chimney Mount:

(Not provided)

4) Wall Mount:

(Not provided)

IF YOU ARE UNSURE OR DO NOT FEEL CAPABLE

OF INSTALLING THIS ANTENNA, CONTACT

A PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER IN YOUR AREA.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:

Thank you for purchasing the GE 29884 Outdoor Antenna.
This antenna is a sturdy, high-performing antenna designed
to receive UHF and VHF broadcasted signals. The small,
compact design allows you to install the antenna almost
anywhere on the outside of your house.

PARTS LIST:

1) Director A 2 ea.

2) Director B 2 ea.

3) UHF Dipole C 2 ea.

4) VHF Dipole 2 ea.

5) Reflector Rods 12 ea.

6) Reflector Bracket 2 ea.

7) Main Mast 1 ea.

8) “U” Bolt 1 ea.

9) Wing Nuts 2 ea.

10) Rubber Boot 1 ea.

11) M3 X 10mm Sheet Metal Screw 4 ea.

12) M3 X 14mm Sheet Metal Screw 1 ea.

13) M3 X 12mm Bolt 2 ea.

14) M3 Nuts 2 ea.

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15) M6 X 10mm Bolt 2 ea.

16) M6 X 12mm Washers 2 ea.

17) Rubber End Caps 24 ea.

18) “J” Mast (15/16” or 2.5 cm) 1 ea.

19) Mounting Bracket 1 ea.

20) ¼ X 2” Lag Screws 4 ea.

21) M6 X 50mm Bolts 2 ea.

22) M6 Locking Nuts 2 ea.

23) M6 Washers 4 ea.

24) M5 X 40mm Bolt 1 ea.

25) M5 Nut 1 ea.

26) Small Zip Tie 1 ea.

27) Large Zip Tie 2 ea.

28) Danger Label 1 ea.

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ASSEMBLING THE ANTENNA:

1) Connecting the VHF Dipole

a) Remove the foam block covering the bolts and nuts from the
antenna Main Boom.
b) Remove the nuts and lock washers from the bolts.
c) Connect together the two halves of the VHF Dipoles, one end is
tapered to slide into the other half as illustrated in (Fig. 1a).

Fig. 1a

d) Connect the VHF Dipoles onto the antenna Main Boom and slide
the two open ends over the protruding bolts from the antenna
Main Boom. Secure with the two tooth washers and nuts
previously removed. Do not overtighten the nuts onto the bolts
(Fig. 1b).

Fig. 1b

e) Using the M3 X 14mm Sheet Metal Screw, secure the other
side of the VHF Dipole to the antenna Main Boom (Fig. 1c).

Fig. 1c

2) Connecting the UHF Dipoles: (Part Labeled “C,” “B” and “A”)

a) On the antenna Main Boom, you will see the letter “C” embossed
on the boom; attach the Dipoles labeled “C” to the Main Boom
using the two M3 X 12mm Bolts and Nuts. (The “C” from the
Dipoles should be facing up.) Do not overtighten the bolts (Fig. 2a).

Fig. 2a

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b) Attach in the same manor the Dipoles “B” and “A” using the
M3 X 8mm Sheet Metal Screws, being careful not to
overtighten the screws (Fig. 2b & Fig. 2c).

Fig. 2b Fig. 2c

3) Assembling the Reflector

Note: Before assembling the Reflector, you will notice that the holes on the
Reflector Brackets are not perfectly round and the center of the Reflector
Rods is slightly flat. You will also see to indentations on each rod spaced

about 1.5” apart on all 12 rods; these indentations are there to help in
properly aligning the rods evenly in the Reflector Brackets.

When assembling the rods into the Reflector Brackets, do not force the
Reflector Rods into the brackets. Be careful in this part of the assembly so
that you do not bend the Reflector Rods.

a) Place one half of the Reflector Bracket on a flat surface with the
clamping tabs facing up and the open end facing away from you.
b) Using your thumb, hold down the Reflector Bracket and with your
index finger; carefully lift up on the clamping tab.
c) With your other hand, slide one of the Reflector Rods into the
bracket being sure to slide the Reflector Rod under the clamping
tab, the rod will stop sliding in when the flat part of the rod reaches
the opening on the Reflector Bracket. At this point, slightly twist
the reflector rod until the flat portion of the rod aligns with the flat
part of the hole on the Reflector Bracket. Finish sliding in the
Reflector Rod until the clamping tab is in the middle of the two
indentations (Fig. 3a & Fig. 3b).

Fig. 3a

Fig. 3b
d) Repeat the above process for the other five Reflector Rods and the
second half of the Reflector Bracket and rods.

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e) Install the Rubber End Caps after all the Reflector Rods are
assembled into the Reflector Brackets.
f) Connect the two assembled halves of the Reflector Brackets
together by aligning the connecting tabs and sliding the halves
together until the halves are evenly aligned (Fig. 3c).

Fig. 3c

4) Assembling the Assembled Antenna Main Boom to the Assembled
Reflector

a) Slide the metal end of the antenna Main Boom through the center
of the Reflector from the concaved side of the Reflector until the
bolt holes align with the bolt holes on the Reflector Brackets.
b) Slide the two M6 X 12mm Flat Washers onto the two M6 X 10mm
Bolts.
c) Screw in the bolts through the Reflector Bracket top and bottom
into the antenna Main Boom until bolts are tight. The finished
assembly should look like the illustration in (Fig. 4a).

Fig. 4a

d) Remove the Wing Nuts from the “U” Bolt.
e) Insert the “U” Bolt through the metal portion of the antenna Main
Boom from the jagged notched side of the antenna Main Boom
(Fig. 4b).

Fig. 4b

f) Thread the Wing Nuts partially back onto the “U” Bolt; do not
thread Wing Nuts all the way down at this time.