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Icom AT-141 Instruction Manual

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INSTALLATIONS
Waterproofing the antenna connection
q Cut off just the top of the weatherproof cap, and
pass the antenna wire through the cap.
Antenna wire
Weatherproof cap
w Insert the antenna wire into the opening of the
crimp-on wire terminal.
•Crimporsoldertheantennawire.
Crimp
Solder
e Put the crimp-on wire terminal, star washer, and
wing nut on the base nut, in that order, then,
tighten the wing nut.
•Makesurethebasenutistightenedrmly,beforeyou
tighten the wing nut. (See the Fig.1 to the right.)
•Carefullybendthewireterminalup,afteryoutighten
the wing nut. (See the Fig.2 to the right.)
Fig.1
Wing nut
Crimp-on wire terminal
Star washer
Base nut
Antenna tuner
r Place the weatherproof cap over as much of the
insulator as possible.
•Howfardownitwillgodependsontheheightofthe
wing nut.
t
Start wrapping the rubber vulcanizing tape at the bot-
tom of the insulator, then the weatherproof cap and
finally the antenna wire to prevent water seeping.
•Wrapelectricaltape*overtherubbervulcanizingtape
to secure waterproofing.
* The electrical tape is not supplied with the AT-141.
Fig.2
Insulator
e
t
r
Rubber
vulcanizing tape
Bend this part
up, AFTER
you tighten
the wing nut.
CAUTION: If you skip the following steps, moisture will get
into the connector, and this could damage the antenna tuner.
Mounting
Mounting on a Mast/Metal pole D
Using U-bolts
U-bolt
U-bolt plate
Flat washer (L)
Spring washer
Nut
Mast/
Metal pole
32–60 mm
Flat washer (S)
NEVER install the antenna
tuner upside down.
Mounting on a flat surface D
Using self-tapping
screws
Using nuts and bolts
Nut
Spring
washer
Flat
washer (L)
Flat
washer (L)
Hex head
bolt
Drill a hole here
Diameter:7–8 mm;
9
32
5
16
inches
Flat
washer (S)
R WARNING! Mount the AT-141 securely with
the supplied nuts and bolts. Otherwise, vibrations
and shocks due to waves could loosen the antenna
tuner making it fall, causing personal injury.
CAUTION: Mount the AT-141 in a horizontal position
or in a vertical position with the antenna terminal up.

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Icom AT-141 Specifications

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BrandIcom
ModelAT-141
CategoryTuner
LanguageEnglish

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