Step 1: Assemble the Antenna
Assemble the entire antenna on the ground.
U-Bolt
Mast Clamp
Main Boom
1.Use the supplied hardware to loosely attach the mast clamp assembly to the main boom, as shown.
Note: To access slots or holes during assembly, move the antenna’s elements out of the way as needed.
2.Press the large end plugs into the main boom.
Step 2: Connect Coaxial Cable to the Antenna
We recommend RG-6 cable and, if you prepare your own cable, a quality F-connector. (RadioShack carries a variety of suitable cables and connectors.)
Note: If you prepare your own coaxial cable, be sure to slide the matching transformer’s (not supplied) weather boot onto the cable before you attach the F-connector.
| | Main |
| | Boom |
Strain-Relief Tab | | F-Connector |
| |
Lead-In | | |
Terminals | | |
Flat Washers | Spade | Weather Boot |
Terminals | |
| Matching |
Large | |
Wing Nuts | | Transformer |
If you plan to add this antenna to a VHF antenna’s mast, refer to Adding the HDTV/UHF Antenna to a VHF Antenna Installation on page 2 for instructions. This type of setup requires using twin-lead cable to connect the HDTV/UHF antenna to the VHF antenna, but the lead-in coaxial cable must feed from the HDTV/UHF antenna.
1.Thread a matching transformer’s (not supplied) spade terminals through the antenna’s strain-relief tab. (Matching transformers are available at your local RadioShack store or at www.RadioShack.com.)
2.Slide the spade terminals around the antenna’s lead-in terminals (on both sides of the boom), then secure them with the supplied flat washers and large wing nuts.
3.Screw the cable’s F-connector onto the matching transformer.
4.Slip the weather boot over the connection. If you use a rebuilt cable without a weather boot, cover the connection with weather-resistant tape.
Step 3: Unfold the Antenna’s Elements
1.Hold the main boom’s elements near the pivot points and pull them away from the boom until they snap into the self locking plastic support insulators.
Caution: To avoid damage to the elements, do not pull them near their outer ends. Once the elements are locked into position, do not attempt to unlock them. Doing so might break the self-locking tabs.
2.Hold each wing boom and turn its elements until they snap squarely into place perpendicular to the boom.
3.Press the small end plugs into the wing booms.
4.Bolt the triangular wing boom brackets onto the main boom using the 1½-inch screw and small wing nut, as shown.
Wing Boom | 11/2-Inch |
Brackets | Screw |
Main Boom
Small Wing Nut
5.Insert the top and bottom wing booms into the wing boom brackets. Secure them with the four supplied 1¼- inch screws and small wing nuts, as shown.
Top Wing Boom
Wing Boom
Brackets
Small Wing Nuts
Bottom Wing Boom 
Step 4: Attach Antenna to the Mast
We recommend that you get help from another person before you put up the mast or attach your antenna to it. How you set up your mast depends on your specific installation. Refer to the separate Consumer Product Safety Commission information sheet for recommended methods.
If you plan to add this antenna to a VHF antenna’s mast, refer to Adding the HDTV/UHF Antenna to a VHF Antenna Installation on page 2 for instructions.
1.Slide the antenna’s mast clamp assembly over the end of the mast.
2.Tighten the mast clamp assembly’s lock nuts to hold the antenna in place. Do not overtighten the lock nuts.
3.Set up the mast, then rotate it so the antenna’s shorter elements point toward the broadcast antennas of the stations you want to receive.
Main Boom
Short Elements
Wing Boom Elements
Toward TV
Stations’
Antennas
Main Boom Long Element
Mast 
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User’s Guide | Warning Label |
Consumer Product Safety Commission information sheet
Note: Additional small parts may be included in your package.
Specifications
Impendance | 300 ohms |
Frequency Range | UHF 470-806 MHz |
Average Gain | 7.2dB (UHF band) |
Average Beamwidth | 50° (UHF band) |
Average front to back ratios: | 11.1db (UHF band) |
Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice. Actual product may vary from the images found in this document.
Limited Warranty
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION
TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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