Heathkit GR-54 - Antenna Installation; Antenna Types; Long-Wire Installation

( ) Turn the MODE switch to USB or LSB.
( ) Turn the BANDSPREAD control slightly
until the desired tone is- heard (usually
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about an 800 cps tone), This tone can now
be keyed for CW practice. Remember to
replace the bare wire for normal Re-
ceiver operation,
ANTENNA INSTALLATION
An external antenna and a ground system are
necessary
for
good
long-wave
reception
on
Band
A and good short-wave reception on Bands C,
D, and E, The antenna will also greatly improve
reception on Band B, the standard broadcast band,
The
following
information
includes
three
types
of
antennas:
long-wire,
dipole,
and
inverted-V
dipole,
Read
the
information
concerning
each
antenna
and
then
follow
the
installation
instruc-
tions
for
the
one
that
best
suits
your
needs,
ANTENNA TYPES
Long-Wire
-
This
antenna
will
provide
goodre-
ception
on
the
long-wave
and
standard
broadcast
bands,
and
fair
reception
on
the
short-wave
bands,
Dipole - This is a directional antenna designed
for short-wave reception, The directional fea-
ture means that signals are received best when
the antenna is turned broadside to the trans-
mitting station (when the ends of the antenna do
not point toward the transmitting station),
Inverted-V Dipole - This is a non-directional
antenna designed for short-wave reception, The
non-directional feature means that this antenna
will receive signals equally well from all direc-
tions, Therefore, it is often possible to receive
more stations with this antenna than you would
with the straight dipole antenna,
LONG-WIRE INSTALLATION
To instali this type of antenna, refer to the
Instruction Sheet (#597-178) and locate the
antenna parts listed in the Parts List, Then
proceed with the instructions,