Radio Shack 15-1634 User Manual
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Important Safety Precautions .......................... 1
Important Antenna Notes ................................. 1
Pre-Installation Test ...................................... 2
Mounting The Antenna .................................... 2
Inside Mounting ............................................ 2
Outside Mounting ......................................... 2
Lightning Protection .................................. 3
Connecting The Antenna To Your TV .............. 3
Coaxial Cable Installation Precautions ......... 4
Specifications .................................................. 4
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Use extreme caution when installing an outdoor
antenna close to overhead wires. If the antenna
starts to fall, let it go! If any part of the antenna
makes contact with overhead power lines,
touching the antenna, mast, cable or guy wires
can cause electrocution and death. Call the
power company to remove the antenna. Do not
attempt to remove it yourself!
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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
Your Radio Shack Amplified Omnidirectional
VHF/UHFTV Antenna provides excellent
reception of VHF/UHF TV channels in most
viewing locations. The UV-protected housing
is made of impact-resistant filled co-polymer,
making the exterior resistant to weathering
and color change. The antenna’s unique
omnidirectional characteristics provide
excellent reception in areas where
broadcasts are received from different
directions.
The built-in fixed FM trap helps prevent
strong FM stations from interfering with TV
Channels 2–13.
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Many do-it-yourself and professional antenna
installers are injured or killed each year by
electric shock, because they fail to recognize
overhead wires as being potentially lethal.
Touching any part of the antenna mast or guy
wire to these overhead wires is the same as
touching the wires with your bare hand.
A very serious shock is almost sure to result
when contacting an electrical wire. In the
case of primary wires on the top of poles, the
shock is like being struck by a bolt of
lightning. Many power wires are within 20 to
25 feet of the ground and could easily be
touched by an assembled antenna and
mast.
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Please read and follow these important
safety precautions:
• Be sure to select an antenna site well
away from all overhead wires.
• Do not try to guess which overhead
wires carry high voltage. Check with the
power company.
• If you notice anything making contact
with the overhead wires, call the power
company to have it removed safely.
• Do not run the downlead cable over
power wires.
• Get help from a qualified professional
when removing the old antenna if there
is any doubt of clearing overhead wires.
• Never install an antenna when it is
windy.
• Be sure to do all assembly work on the
ground, then raise the antenna.
• Make sure the antenna mast downlead
cable is connected to suitable lightning
arrestors.
• Use 8 (or larger) AWG ground wire
between the mast and ground.
• Make sure the installation is secure. Use
plenty of guy wires and new hardware.
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This antenna system is designed to work
properly when the power injector is
connected to the antenna through a 75-ohm
coax cable.
The power injector’s indicator lights to show
that:
• DC power is supplied to the antenna
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• there are no shorts in the connection
between the power injector and antenna
The coax cable between the power injector
and the antenna carries:
• DC power from the power injector to the
amplifier board in the antenna
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If installing a new lead-in cable, use the actual
cable to be used in the installation.
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If installing the antenna in a motor home, we
recommend you use a 12V DC cord (not
supplied, available at your local RadioShack
store and online at RadioShack.com).
• the amplified TV signal from the
antenna, through the power injector, to
the video equipment
If any devices (such as amplifiers, splitters,
combiners, matching transformers, 300-ohm
cable) are used in your home cabling system,
they must be connected between the power
injector and your video equipment. Any
devices connected between the power
injector and the antenna might cause a short
in the amplifier power source. If this happens,
the injector’s indicator does not light and the
signals to your video equipment (multiple TVs
or VCRs) might be significantly degraded.
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Before installing your antenna, perform this
test to make sure it works properly.
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1. Connect a temporary 75-ohm cable
between the power injector’s
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75ohm jack and the antenna’s Fconnector.
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2. Connect the power injector’s TV cable to
your TV’s VHF/UHF 75-ohm Fconnector.
3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s small
plug into the
injector.
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jack on the power
DC 12V
4. Plug the supplied AC adapter into a
standard AC outlet. If the power
injector’s indicator lights, the antenna is
properly connected.
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You can mount the antenna in an attic, closet
or other out-of-the way indoor location. The
antenna can be mounted on a horizontal
mast, closet rod, or on a short piece of mast
suspended from a roof support by a 4-inch
wall-mount bracket (not supplied, available at
RadioShack).
Or, you can simply place the antenna on a
shelf in a closet. Be sure the antenna is not in
a position where it could easily fall or be
damaged.
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For the best results, mount the antenna away
from trees or other obstructions. Higher
frequencies are noticeably affected by these
obstructions.
The antenna is easy to install on any antenna
mast or optional light-duty mount using
simple hand tools and the following additional
items (not supplied, available at
RadioShack).
• coax downlead (we recommend RG-6
cable for best performance)
• connection sealant tape or weather
boots
The antenna package includes these parts:
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Antenna 1
Antenna Mounting Bracket 1
Mast Clamps 2
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/4-Inch U-Bolts 2
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/4-Inch Split Lockwashers 4
1
/4-20 Hex Nuts 4
1
/2-Inch Long Self-Tapping
#12
Screws
#12 Split Lockwashers 4
Power Injector 1
AC Adapter 1
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1. Attach the antenna mounting bracket to
the bottom of the antenna using the four
1
/2-inch long) self-tapping screws
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and four #12 split lockwashers.
2. Attach both mast clamps, U-bolts, four
1
/4-inch split lockwashers, and four 1/4-20
hex nuts to the mounting bracket. Do not
tighten the hex nuts.
3. Plug one end of the 75-ohm coaxial
downlead cable to the antenna’s jack
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