Shakespeare Electronic 408-R User Manual

Style 408-R

Thank you for purchasing a Shakespeare antenna product.
Customer comments are welcome. Before installing, please study
the diagram and check parts supplied against those listed.

IMPORTANT! Please read all instructions before installing.

The Style 408-R Standoff Bracket is a support and insulator
bracket for use with 1½” antennas, and for antennas of 1

1

/8” and 1”

diameter by using the appropriate adapter (supplied).

Tools required: Drill and drill bit for ¼” screws;
screwdriver; wrench or pliers

Installation Instructions

Choose an antenna mounting location that is as high as feasible,
as free as possible from obstructions, and as far as possible from
other antennas and strong sources of RF.

1. Loosen the wing nut on top of the Standoff Bracket and slide

the retainer bar out of the way. Gently place the antenna in
its mounting position in the U-shaped opening in the bracket.

1

For 1

/8” and 1” antennas, put the appropriate reducing adapter

(supplied) in the opening.

2. Rotate the retainer bar over the antenna to lock it in place.

3. Using the Standoff Bracket itself as a template, mark the

position for its mounting holes.

4. Drill ¼” mounting holes, and install the bracket using stainless

steel machine screws, washers, lockwashers, and nuts (hardware
sold separately). For mounting to some types of surfaces, you
might need to substitute stainless steel woodscrews or other
hardware (not supplied).

Supplied Parts

1 Standoff Bracket assembly

1 1” Reducing adapter

1 11/8” Reducing adapter

Wing Nut

Retainer Bar

Antenna

Reducing
Adapter

Standoff
Bracket
Assembly

Mounting
Screw*

Washer*

IMPORTANT: If the thickness of the mounting
surface is not adequate to support the antenna under
expected stress, a wooden back-up pad (not supplied)
should be applied underneath the mounting surface
during installation.

5. Tighten the wing nut to secure the antenna in the bracket. The

completed installation should attach the antenna rmly to the
mounting surface, leaving no “play” between the antenna and
the standoff bracket.

Shakespeare Electronic Products Group

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Lockwasher*

Nut*

* Not supplied. For some types of mounting
surfaces you might need stainless steel
woodscrews or other hardware.

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