Maco Shooting,Star,10-11 User guide

SWITCHABLE POLARITY 8 ELEMENT

10/11 METER BEAM

MACO SHOOTING STAR

PARTS LIST

PART QTY O.D. SIZE LENGTH DESCRIPTION CHECKLIST

T41P 1 2” .050” 72” Aluminum tubing swaged both ends _____ T51P 2 2” .050” 72” Aluminum tubing slotted one end _____ T11P 8 5/8” .050” 72” Aluminum tubing slotted both ends _____ T01 12 ½” .050” 72” Aluminum tubing _____ P02P 1 5”x1/4” 5” 2” boom to 2” mast pipe _____ W04P 1 7/14 40” Copper wire _____ FA1P 4 Fiberglass rods _____ G01P 2 Gamma matches _____ Z08P 4 Gamma straps f/coax connectors _____ S42 2 Coax connectors w/mounting nut _____

HARDWARE BAG#1

U01 14 2” Plated u-bolts _____ N03 28 5/16” Lock nuts _____

HARDWARE BAG#2

S01 14 2” Plated saddles _____

HARDWARE BAG#3

BE2P 8 2” Element to boom mounts _____

HARDWARE BAG #4

W58P 16 5/8” Aluminum clamps _____ PL2 12 .437” Plastic caps – black _____ PL5B 1 2” Plastic cap – black _____ S21 26 10-24 ½” Machine screws _____ N11 26 10-24 Square nuts _____ PL5R 1 2” Plastic caps – red _____ N12 4 #10 Lock washers _____ Z02P 4 ½” 4” Gamma straps _____ 1 Fiberglass rod kit (4 screws) _____ 1 Instruction sheet _____ 1 Warranty sheet _____ 1 Tip sheet _____

Please note: In an effort to keep the price on Maco Antennas down, we have decided not to clean up all the burrs and rough edges on the parts. We recommend that you deburr and clean up each part with files, sandpaper, etc. so that they go together easily. We are aware this needs to be done but have elected not to do it to save you the money we would have to add to the price of the kit for this service.

Revised 05/09

SHOOTING STAR

assemble

center boom section (T41P).

2A.

shown in detail

ELEMENT ASSEMBLY

assembling

each element

the

boom,

the

designed

the center sections

be adjusted after installing the reflector

an overall view

specific assembly details. All

the

center and

mounting

each element.

what

insure that wind vibration

both joints with

the

a

O.D.

a boom-to-element mount (BE2P)

the clamps and

a

antenna

boom

manner,

clamps, but

U-bolts,

duty mast. Mount using

specified.

cap (PL2) onto

the fiberglass arms approximately

look like upon

should be coated with a

not

(T51P)

tighten them

it

work

and hardware

U-bolts, saddles and

ends

both swaged

U-bolts,

the element table

each element.

time because

ELEMENT MOUNTING

each element at

elements before tightening hardware.

l/2”

center and be

director

shown.

that

boom, mount each element using

boom-to-element mounts (BE2P) are

and

element spacing instructions.

U-bolts,

easy

very

making sure

to get the correct

must

are

the correct

kinks; secure a

the reflector

not

to operate

however, the

the wire until

dimensions are

wire

the wire

stretches an

1.

Loosely

onto the

the

Install the wire as

the wire by

a board or

Remove

the

dress

the

by

the

that

the

the fourth

wire

the

(GOlP) to the

and attaching

boom

the

remove the

flatwashers

rod

now the correct

down the

Cut

shown.

apart

lo&washers

the

the wire

wire

the

the total length

vertical

ohm coaxial cables

between

together.

hex

tightness was

the

following instructions

repeat

procedure.

required loosen the

reading

reading has gone

the above

obtained. Tighten

3

the adjustment

adjustments. First

are approximate

the capacitor

gamma

the coax between your transmitter

on the gamma match

S.W.R.

move the

minimum S.W.R. you

adjustment first

not yet satisfactory, move the

to the

now

moving the

hardware. Disconnect the

adjust the

the

the antenna

the screws

one direction then

out

position

then

determine which direction to move smaller increments W.R. bridge

reconnect

used as a starting

gamma

check the

the

until a minimum

the boom.

(Gamma

the boom.

a satisfactory S.W.R.

coaxial

SHOOTING STAR

PLASTIC CA

REFLECTOR (SEE FIG.

DRIVEN ELEMENTS 17’

5” ‘2

GAMMA MATCHES

(SEE FIG. 4)

1st DIRECTORS

17’

‘2

2nd DIRECTORS

16’

6” “2

NOTES: * 1. For details of boom assembly and mast mounting see figure 2.

For details of element assembly and mounting see figure 3. Horizontal and vertical element spacing dimensions are identical with l/4” gap between boom-to-element mounts.

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PLASTIC-CAP

(TYP. 12 PLACES)

DIRECTION

OF

RADIATION

STAR

4

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, , BOOM , SECTION

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L-----------------A

2” U-BOLT

NUTS a

DETAIL 2A

SADDLE

NO2

PLA

BOOM

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DETAIL

2” U-BOLTS 8 SADDLES

NUTS 8 WASHERS

(TYPICAL 2 PLACES)

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NO2

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2” U-BOLTS 8 SADDLES

NUTS

N02,

WSHRS.

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SHOOTING

BOOM ASSEMBLY

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WITH BOOM-TO-MAST PLATE ATTACHED

DETAIL 2C

CUSTOMER FURNISHED 2” O.D. MAST

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SHOOTING STAR

S21, CLAMP WITH SCREW

SQ. NUT

0. D

TUBING

112’

S21. CLAMP WITH SCREW

SQ. NUT

TUBING

ELEMENT DRIVEN

DIRECTOR 17’

A

17’ 5”

16’

REFLECTOR

13’ 2”

B

5’ 8

5’ 6”

3”

3’ 7”

The Reflector dimensions are only

preliminary. Change to get equal

side of 9’ 6”.

Fiberglass length is not critical, however, the equal wire length of 9’ 6” is very critical.

U-BOLT

NOl. NO2

SADDLE

VERTICAL ELEMENT MOUNTING

ELEMEN

ASSEMBLY (FIGURE 3A)

ELEMENT

01. NOl. NO2

2”

S’ADDLE

WASHERS

HORIZONTAL ELEMENT MOUNTING

(FIGURE 3B)

HORIZONTAL

The Reflector dimensions are only preliminary.

Troubleshooting Tips

b--1/4-

ELEMFNT SPACING

Change to get equal side of 9’

at the end o

SHOOTING STAR

6

* NOTE. THESE DIMENSONS ARE APPROXI-

TO THE lNSTRUCTIONS ON

DETERMfNE EXACT SETTINGS. THI:Rt: GAMMA ADJIJSI‘MtiNl‘S, I C‘Al’A(‘I’I‘OR AD-

2.

POSl’fION.

2 SEPARATE

DO NOT MOVE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.

MOVE

THE CAPACITOR.

FIRST, THEN,

Sl.ll>l;l~, ANI)

(INSTALL FLUSH AGAINST BOOM-TO-ELEMENT MOUNT)

MA STRAPS

GAMMA STRAPS

USTOMER FURNISHED

SCREW

IHORIZONTAL DRIVEN ELEMENT

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s42

CABLES

FLATWASHER SHOULDER

PLASTIC

WASHER

HORIZONTAL GAMMA MATCH

GAMMA MATCH MOUNTING

SHOOTING STAR

VERTICAL

GAMMA MATCH

SHOOTING STAR