RCA ANT3036W User manual

Brand: RCA

Model: ANT3036W

Category: Network antennas

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

ANT3036W / ANT3036X

Outdoor Antenna

User’s Guide

Step 1: Unpack

Remove all three sections of the antenna and the hardware bag from

package. Make sure the following parts are in the package:

s ANTENNASECTIONS

s (ARDWAREBAG

U-Bolt Transformer

Mast Clamp Insert (4) Plugs

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Matching v7ASHERS

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Middle

section

Step 2: Unfold the middle section

Find the middle section of the antenna

(illustrated on the left).

Starting from the rear of the middle section,

UNFOLDTHELONG6(&%LEMENTSUNTILTHEYLOCK

into place (as illustrated below).

Turn the middle section over and unfold the

shorter elements on the other side.

Rear

BEFORE YOU START!!!

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included in this package.

Back

Middle

Front

Step 3: Unfold the back section

/NTHEMIDDLESECTIONTHEONEYOUUNFOLDED

INSTEPlNDTHEWORDh"ACKvSTAMPEDIN

blue on the boom. Find the same stamp on the

boom of the back section. Line up both booms

SOTHATTHESTAMPSFACEYOU

Remove the screw and nut from end of the

middle section closest to the back section.

Insert the crimped end of the back section into

the middle section as illustrated on the left.

NOTE: Make sure the blue-stamped words “Back”

on the two sections are lined up.

/NCETHEEXTENSIONISINPLACEREINSERTTHE

screw and install the nut to secure the two

sections together.

&INDTHEBACKSECTIONTHESECTIONWITHONLY

one set of elements).

5NFOLDTHETWO6(&ELEMENTSONTHEBACK

section.

Back

section

Step 4: Connect the back section to the

middle section

Middle

section

Back

section

VHF element

Step 5: Unfold the front section

Find the front section of the antenna

(illustrated on the left).

/NTHEFRONTSECTIONlNDTHEREmECTORBOOMS

(illustrated below).

%ACHREmECTORBOOMHASFOURELEMENTS5NFOLD

EACHSLIGHTLY4HENSTARTINGWITHTHEELEMENT

closest to the main boom, unfold the element

until it locks into place.

Front

section

Reﬂector

booms

/NCEYOUVEUNFOLDEDALLOFTHEELEMENTSON

THEREmECTORBOOMSEXTENDTHEREmECTORBOOMS

AWAYFROMTHEMAINBOOMUNTILTHEYLOCKINTO

place.

!FTERLOCKINGTHEREmECTORBOOMSINTOPLACE

UNFOLDTHESMALL5(&ELEMENTSBETWEENTHE

REmECTORBOOMS

/NTHEFRONTSECTIONTHEONEYOUUNFOLDED

INSTEPlNDTHEWORDh&RONTvSTAMPEDIN

red on the boom. Find the same stamp on

the boom of the middle section. Line up both

BOOMSSOTHATTHESTAMPSFACEYOU

Remove the screw and nut from end of the

middle section closest to the front section.

Insert the crimped end of the front section into

the middle section as illustrated on the left.

NOTE: Make sure the stamped words “Front” on

the two sections are lined up.

Once the front section is in place, re-insert

the screw and install the nut to secure the two

sections together.

Step 7: Attach the phasing lines

Step 6: Connect the front section to the

middle section

&INDTHEWASHERSANDvHEXNUTSINTHE

hardware bag.

Place the phasing lines from the front section

OVERTHESTUDSONTHEMIDDLESECTION!TTACHTHE

WASHERSANDvHEXNUTS

Front

section

Middle

section

Phasing

line

Step 9: Install the transformer

&INDTHEvHEXNUTSANDWASHERSINYOUR

hardware bag.

&INDTHESMALLELEMENTSBETWEENTHEREmECTOR

booms. These elements have posts at their

bases.

Place two washers on each post. Then position

the transformer leads between the two washers

as shown here.

Transformer

Post

Transformer

lead

&INALLYTIGHTENTHEHEXNUTSTOSECURETHELEADS

Step 10: Insert end caps

Insert the plastic end caps in the ends of the

booms as shown here. Use a rubber mallet to

GENTLYTAPTHEMINTOTHEANTENNABOOMSTO

secure them.

Step 8: Attach the mast clamp insert

Find the U-bolt and mast clamp insert (see

the illustration to the left). Put the U-bolt

into the mast clamp insert with the teeth of

the mast clamp insert facing the closed end

of the U-bolt.

Insert the U-bolt into the mast clamp on

THEANTENNAANDLOOSELYTHREADTHEv

HEXNUTSONTOTHE5BOLT4HETEETHON

the mast clamp and the teeth on the insert

should be facing the same direction.

$ONOTTIGHTENTHEHEXNUTSYET

Mast

clamp

U-bolt

Mast clamp insert

Step 12: Connect the coax cable

/NCETHEANTENNAISSECUREDTOTHEMASTCONNECTTHEOHMCOAXIAL

CABLETOTHEMATCHINGTRANSFORMER4HECONNECTIONSHOULDBElNGER

TIGHT4HECOAXIALDOWNLEADMAYBESECUREDTOTHEMASTBYEITHERTAPING

it or use of plastic wire ties.

Step 11: Attach the antenna to the mast

IMPORTANT: Before you attach the antenna

to your mast, visit www.antennaweb.org to see

the locations of your local broadcast towers. This

information is crucial in pointing your antenna

correctly.

Loosen the nuts on the mounting clamp U-bolt

as needed. Then slide the U-bolt over the mast.

0OINTSMALLENDOFANTENNATOWARDYOURLOCAL

broadcast towers. Tighten the mast clamp and

NUTSSECURELY

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Model: ANT3036W

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