RCA ANT705Z User Manual

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ATTIC/OUTDOOR
COMPACT DESIGN

HD ANTENNA

User’s Guide

What’s in the box?

(1) Hardware kit, including:

(1) M6 large wing nut
(3) M6 small wing nuts
(4) M4 wing nuts
(1) M6x25 carriage bolt
(3) M6x30 carriage bolts
(4) M4x20 hexagon bolts
(1) Aluminum shorting strap
(1) Weather boot

(1) Antenna boom (2) Reectors

(1) Balun housing

(1) J pole mast

(1) Mounting bracket

(2) UHF X dipoles(2) VHF folding dipoles

(2) Reector clamps

(1) Antenna bracket

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Assembling the antenna

1. Attach the reectors to the antenna boom.

Pieces used in this step:

(3) M6x30 carriage bolts

(1) Antenna boom (2) Reectors (2) Reector clamps (3) M6 small wing nuts

A. Place the two reector clamps on either side of the large hole on the antenna boom.

B. Insert the reectors into the clamps and tighten the clamps.

Turn the boom around. Place one of the

reectors in the top part of the clamp as
shown.

Place one of the M6x30 carriage bolts

through the clamps and reector as
shown. Screw a wing nut onto the other
side of the bolt (but don’t tighten it all the
way yet).

Place the other reector into the bottom

of the clamp. Place one of the M6x30
carriage bolts through the clamps and
reector as shown. Screw a wing nut
onto the other side of the bolt.

Tighten all the wing nuts.

Line up the middle hole on each clamp

with the hole on the boom.

Place one of the M6x30 carriage bolts

through the clamps and boom as shown.
Screw a wing nut onto the other side of
the bolt (but don’t tighten it all the way
yet).

Bolt

Clamps

Hole

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2. Attach the balun housing to the antenna boom.

Line up the guide on the balun

housing with the hole on the

bottom of the antenna boom.

Press the balun housing onto

the antenna boom so that the
housing’s guide goes into the hole

on the bottom of the boom. Make

sure the housing snaps into place.

Pieces used in this step:

(1) Balun housing

3. Attach the VHF dipoles to the balun housing.

Place the 2 M4x20 bolts in the 2 cavities

on the top of the balun housing.

Take one of the VHF dipoles

Place one of its ends over one of the bolts

you just installed.

Place the other end over the post on the

bottom of the balun housing. Push both
ends completely onto the bolt/post.

Repeat with the other VHF dipole on the

other bolt/post.

Pieces used in this step:

(2) VHF
dipoles

(2) M4x20 bolts

(4) M4 wingnuts

(1) Aluminum shorting strap

Place the aluminum shorting strap over

the 2 top posts, on top of the ends of
both VHF dipoles.

Screw the wingnuts on top of the shorting

strap on both posts.

Screw the wingnuts onto the bottom

bolts.

Guide

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4. Attach the UHF dipoles to the balun housing.

Place one of the UHF dipole onto

one of the posts at the front of
the balun housing. Screw a wing
nut on top.

Repeat with the other UHF dipole

on the other post at the front of
the balun housing.

Pieces used in this step:

(2) UHF dipoles

(2) M4 wingnuts

Mounting the antenna

1. Mount the antenna bracket to a at surface.

Use wood or masonry screws (not included) to mount the antenna

bracket to a at surface.

Pieces used in this step:

(1) Antenna bracket

(4) Wood screws (not included)

2. Insert the mast into the antenna bracket.

Insert the J-pole antenna mast into the opening on the antenna

bracket.

Insert the M6x25 carriage bolt through the two holes next to the

opening on the antenna bracket. Screw the M6 large wingnut onto
the M6x25 carriage bolt until the J-pole is held securely in place.

Pieces used in this step:

(1) J-pole antenna mast

(1) M6x25 carriage bolt
(1) M6 large wingnut