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the crossover wires to provide at least 1/2 inch of clearance between parts.

Crossover Wires

3.Set up the mast, then rotate it so the antenna’s shorter ele- ments point toward the broadcast antennas of the stations you want to receive.

ROUTING THE CABLE TO YOUR TV/VCR/FM RECEIVER

If you use coaxial cable:

Use plastic tape or mast standoff insulators to secure the

 

coaxial cable to the mast at about 3-foot intervals. Continue

 

down the roof and the side of the house using roof and wall

 

standoff insulators.

Use coaxial cable nail-in clips every few feet to secure the

 

cable between the mast and where the cable enters the

 

house.

Use a 75-ohm grounding block at the point where the coax-

 

ial cable enters the house. Read the Consumer Product

 

Safety Commission sheet for grounding instructions.

Use a wall-through lead-in tube (not supplied) to neatly

Wing Boom Elements

Main Boom Short Elements

route the coaxial cable through walls.

If you use twin-lead cable:

Mast

Toward TV

Stations’

Antennas

Main Boom Long Elements

Be sure the twin-lead cable remains at least 4 inches away from all metal surfaces.

Use standoff insulators about every 4 feet. Twist the twin- lead cable about three turns between standoff insulators.

Read the separate Consumer Product Safety Commission sheet for grounding instructions.

CONNECTING TO YOUR TV/VCR AND FM RECEIVER

Connect the antenna’s lead-in cable to your TV/VCR and FM receiver’s antenna terminals according to the type of cable you used. RadioShack carries a variety of splitters. Choose one that best suits your needs. Below are some sample connections.

Make connections as shown if you have:

UHF

VHF

Coaxial antenna lead-in

300 Ohm

75 Ohm

 

 

Twin-lead UHF terminals

 

 

Coaxial VHF terminal

 

 

Twin-lead FM antenna terminals

RadioShack

To FM

Splitter with 75-Ohm Input

Receiver

 

 

 

 

Cat. No. 15-1252

 

 

 

 

Coaxial Lead-In

 

 

 

from Antenna

Make connections as shown if you have:

UHF

VHF

Coaxial antenna lead-in

300 Ohm

300 Ohm

 

 

Twin-lead UHF terminals

 

 

Twin-lead VHF terminals

 

 

Twin-lead FM antenna terminals

RadioShack

To FM

Transformer/Splitter

 

 

 

 

Cat. No. 15-1139

Receiver

Coaxial Lead-In from Antenna

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Radio Shack VU-190XR owner manual Routing the Cable to Your TV/VCR/FM Receiver, Connecting to Your TV/VCR and FM Receiver

VU-190XR specifications

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