DX Engineering 4-BTV User Manual

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4-BTV, 5-BTV, 6-BTV
Multiband HF
Vertical Antennas
New Assembly and
High Performance
Installation
Instructions
DXE-BTV-INST-INS - Rev 4
Cost: $7.95
To be certain to get optimum performance from this
vertical design, please assemble and install your new
antenna according to these DX Engineering Assembly
and High Performance Installation Instructions.
These instructions are intended to replace those
originally supplied by the manufacturer.
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DX Engineering 4-BTV Specifications

General

Brand	DX Engineering
Model	4-BTV
Category	Antenna
Language	English

Summary

Chapter 2 - General Information

Warning

Crucial safety alert regarding electrical hazards.

Overhead Power Line Safety

Guidelines for safe installation near power lines.

Chapter 3 - Common Starting Information

Site Selection

Guidance on choosing the optimal location for antenna installation.

Chapter 4 - Some Really Good Information

Get the Best Performance From Your New Quarter-Wave Vertical Antenna

Explains how to maximize antenna performance through proper installation.

Some Brief Words on Ground Mounting, Elevated Mounting, and Radial Wires

Compares different mounting types and the importance of radials.

Radial System Considerations

Discusses the importance and configuration of radial systems.

Chapter 5 - Basic BTV Assembly

Assembling Vertical Aluminum Antenna Sections & Element Clamps

Step-by-step guide for connecting antenna tubing sections.

Mating the Vertical Sections to the Base Section

Instructions for connecting the assembled antenna to the base.

Installing Radials & Feedline on the Hustler® Base

How to connect radials and feedline to the antenna base.

Chapter 6 - DX Engineering Enhanced Antenna Systems

Radial Plate to Mounting Pipe

Instructions for mounting the radial plate.

Attaching Ground Radial Wires to the Radial Plate

Guide for connecting radial wires to the plate.

DXE-TB-3P Tilt Base Mounting Plate to the Ground Mounting Pipe

Steps to mount the TB-3P tilt base.

BTV Antenna Base Section to the DXE-TB-3P Tilt Base

How to attach the antenna base to the tilt base.

DXE-OMNITILT-1P OMNI-TILTTM Tilt Base

Introduction to the OMNI-TILT tilt base option.

Mounting the OMNI-TILT™™ Tilt Base to the Ground Mounting Pipe

Instructions for installing the OMNI-TILT base.

Mounting the Hustler BTV Base to the OMNI-TILT™™ Tilt Base

How to attach the antenna base to the OMNI-TILT base.

Chapter 7 - Tuning

Understanding Trap Calibration

Explains the principles of trap calibration for tuning.

Hustler® Traps

Hustler® Trap Calibration - Resonance Adjustment Procedure

Step-by-step guide for adjusting antenna traps.

Tuning the 80 Meter Resonator Whip for the 5-BTV and 6-BTV

Chapter 8 - Guying the Hustler® BTV Antenna System

Guying the Hustler® BTV Antenna System

Chapter 10 - Additional Operating Bands

Adding Additional Operating Bands to your Hustler® BTV Antenna