Winegard PR-8800 User Manual

WINEGARD

®

Model PR-8800 UHF Antenna

WARNING

READ THE ACCOMPANYING SAFETY INSTRUCTION SHEET BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANTENNA AND/
OR MAST ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION. INSTALLATION OF THIS ANTENNA NEAR POWER LINES IS

DANGEROUS. FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

Step 1. Unfold elements on reflector booms
and driven element booms.

Step 2. Attach stacking booms to reflector
booms with bolts and hex nuts supplied,
Figure 1.

Step 3. Attach driven element booms to
reflector booms with bolts and hex nuts
supplied, Figure 1. Bolting together using
the support braces on each side.

Step 4. Attach downlead connection with
attached stacking bars to driven elements,
Figure 2.

Step 5. Connect matching transformer
(may not be included depending on model)
to the coax cable downlead.

Step 6. Connect matching transformer to
the downlead connection. Loosen wing
nuts, and slide spade lugs of matching
transformer between the washers. Tighten
wing nuts securely.

Step 7. Mount antenna on top of mast and
lightly tighten mast clamps.

Step 8. Connect the coax downlead to your
TV, but do not secure at this time. Rotate
antenna for best picture.

Mast Clamp

Stacking
Bars

Mast Clamp

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Reflector
Boom

Point Front Towards
TV Stations

Driven Element Boom

Stacking
Boom

Matching
Transformer

Downlead
Connection

Step 9. Tighten the mast clamps securely,

Figure 3.

Step10. Secure coaxial downlead to the
mast using tape to prevent whipping by the
wind.

Step11. Ground antenna and mast per
accompanying Safety Instruction sheet.

Driven Element Boom

Reflector Boom

Figure 1

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Support
Braces

Stacking
Boom

Reflector
Elements

75 Ohm Coaxial
Downlead

Mast

Driven
Element

Driven
Elements

Figure 2 Figure 3

Boom

Stacking
Bars

Mast Clamp

Driven
Elements

Hex Nut

Mast
Clamp Insert

U-Bolt

Masting