RCA ANT3037X User Manual

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ANT3037X
Outdoor Antenna

Installation Manual

Mast not included
with antenna.

Point Toward Stations

BEFORE YOU START!!!

Please read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION sheet included in

this package.

WARNING

Installation of this antenna near power lines is dangerous. For your safety,

follow the installation instructions.

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Front Assembly (UHF)

Back Assembly (VHF)

U-Bolt

Large Screw (2)

Mast Clamp Insert

Large Flange Nut

for U-Bolt (2)

Small Flange Nut (6)

Corner Refl ector (2)

Washer (6)

Matching

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Parts List

Clip

Element Extensions (8)

Small Flange Nut (17)

Large Screw

Element Extension with Both Ends Crimped

Low Band VHF Add-On Kit For RF Channels 2–6
and/or FM

(Not Needed for Most Installations, See Page 3.)

Small Screw (16)

Element
Sleeves (8)

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Things to Consider Before Installing
the Antenna

Location Selection

Digital broadcast signals travel via line of sight. That means the fewer
objects between your antenna and the broadcast tower, the stronger your
signal will be. Installing your antenna in the attic may reduce the signal
by as much as 50%, so it is always recommended to install the antenna
outdoors for maximum performance.

Before deciding on a location for this antenna, determine which channels
you want to receive and where they are coming from. This will help you
determine the best location and direction to aim the antenna.

For this information, go online to www.tvsetfree.com, www.antennaweb.
org, or www.tvfool.com. Each of these sites has a feature that allows you to
enter your address and get a listing of likely channels available in your area,
including a map showing each station’s tower in relation to your location.

Do I Need to Install the Low Band VHF Kit?

On www.antennaweb.org, if you have an RF channel (right column) 2–6,
you will need the Low Band VHF Kit. On www.tvfool.com, if you have a real
channel 2–6, you will need the Low Band VHF Kit. If you don’t have any low
band VHF channels in your area but want FM reception, then you need to
install the Low Band VHF Kit. Most areas will not need the kit.

For most channels, stations will only come from one or two directions. If
the compass headings are similar (less than 30° apart), the antenna can be
aimed between the areas and receive signals from each location.

The antenna has a maximum range of up to 65 miles when installed outside
and used with a high-quality preamplifi er. Any station outside this range
is less likely to be picked up by the antenna. This range is reduced by any
obstructions (such as trees, buildings, or hills) between the antenna and
the broadcast tower and is subject to broadcast strength, frequency, and
meteorological factors. Installing without a preamplifi er will reduce the
antenna’s range.

Distance, obstructions and compass heading all play a role in deciding on
a location to permanently mount the antenna. For this reason, it may be
necessary to try the antenna in several locations while checking the signal
on multiple channels. Moving the antenna three feet in one direction is often
enough to change the reception. Re-scan your TV or converter box each
time you move the antenna.

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Assembling the Antenna

Start by unfolding the VHF elements on the back assembly until the
elements are perpendicular to the boom (Figure 1). You should hear the
elements click into place.

VHF Elements

Before

Boom

Boom

After

Figure 1

Boom

Fold out Elements

Before

m

Boom

Phasing

Lines

After

Unfolded
Elements

Figure 2

Open End

of Boom

Screw

Removal

Site

Figure 3

Unfold the six UHF elements on the front assembly until they are
perpendicular to the boom. See Figure 2. You should hear the pieces click
into place. Pull the two phasing lines away from the boom.

On the back assembly, remove the nut and screw from the plastic block
nearest to the open end of the boom and to the mast clamp (Figure 3).

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Before

Corner Reflector

After

Figure 6

Top View

Phasing

Lines

Side View

Reflector Bracket

Phasing

Lines

Rivet

Figure 5

Crimped End

Screw

Insertion

Site

Front Assembly Back Assembly

Mast

Clamp

Figure 4

Unfold the elements on the two corner refl ectors as in Figure 6. You should
hear the pieces click into place.

Then, slip the phasing lines onto the threaded rivets near the refl ector
brackets. Add a washer onto each rivet. Thread a small nut onto each rivet.
See Figure 5.

Slide the crimped end of the front assembly boom into the open end of the
back assembly boom (Figure 4). Re-insert the screw into the plastic block
closest to the mast clamp, and secure with the fl ange nut.