ANT3038XR
Outdoor Antenna
User’s Guide
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Assembling the ANT3038XR
BEFORE YOU START!!!
Please read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION sheet included in this
package.
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:
• (3) Antenna sections (rear, large/middle, and front booms)
• (1) Boom brace
• (1) Hardware bag
• (2) Reflector booms
The hardware bag contains the following pieces:
(2) U-Bolts
(4) 1/4” Flange nuts
(2) Mast clamp inserts
(10) #10 Flange nuts
(8) #10 Washers
(5) End caps
(4) #10 Screws
(1) Matching transformer
Boom Brace
Large Boom
Rear Boom
Front Boom
Reflector
Booms
Mast
(Not Included)
Fig.1: ANT3038XR fully assembled
(mast not inclued)
Step 4: Connect the middle (large) section to the
front (small) section
Find the middle (large) section. Locate the end of the middle section that
matches figure 4.
Remove the nut and screw in
the center. Slide the narrow
boom of the front (small)
section into the middle (large)
section. Make sure the
phasing lines are on the top
side of the small boom and the
black plastic element holders
are also on this same side.
This is the top of the antenna.
(See figure 5.)
Front
section
Middle
section
Tap lightly with a rubber mallet
on the end of the small boom
aligning the holes for the
screw. (See figure 4.)
Fig. 4
Re-install the screw and nut;
be sure to tighten securely.
Step 5: Connect the phasing lines
Place the phasing lines from the front section over the studs. Secure them to
the studs with #10 flange nuts and washers. Tighten securely.
Phasing Lines
Fig. 5
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Step 6: Connect the rear section to the middle
(large) section
On the open end of the middle (large)
section, remove the rear nut and screw.
Screw
Find the rear section. Slide the narrow
boom of the rear antenna into the middle
(large) section. Tap lightly with a rubber
mallet on the end of the small boom,
aligning the holes for the screw. (See figure
6.)
Nut
Fig. 6
Re-install the screw and nut; be sure to
tighten securely.
Step 7: Connect the phasing lines
On the middle (large) section, near where
Phasing
line
the middle and rear sections come
together, find the posts on the top and
bottom of the last element holder studs.
(See figure 7.)
Nut
Washer
Stud
Place the phasing lines from the rear
section over the studs, one on the top side
and one on the bottom. Then fasten them
to the posts with washers and #10 flange
nuts. Tighten securely.
Fig. 7
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Step 8: Connect the boom brace
Lay the boom brace on top of the antenna. Make sure the mast clamps (the
brass-colored sections) on the boom brace and antenna are facing the same
direction.
Locate the screw hole in the reflector boom
and attach the brace with one of the provided
#10 screws and nuts. (See figure 8.)
Fig. 8
Swing the boom brace down towards the
rear. Form a “V” with the metal straps. Use
one of the provided #10 screws and nuts to
attach the “V” to each side of boom. (See
figure 9.)
Fig. 9
Nut
Screw
Step 9: Install the transformer
Find the downlead connection on the bottom of the front section of the
antenna, just beyond the reflector booms.
Place two washers on each of the studs. Place a #10 nut on top of each stud,
but don’t tighten them yet.
Place the transformer ends between the two washers and tighten the nuts
securely. (See figure 10.) Attach the coax downlead to the transformer.
Fig. 10
Downlead
connections
Transformer
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Step 10: Insert end caps
Insert two of the plastic end caps in the ends of the
antenna as shown in figure 11.
Insert a third plastic end cap in the exposed end of
the boom brace.
Insert the last two end caps on the ends of the
reflector booms.
Fig. 11
Use a rubber mallet to gently tap them into the
ends so that they are secure.
Step 11: Mount the antenna to a mast
Find the two U-bolts, four 1/4” flange nuts, and the
#10 Nuts
two mast clamp inserts.
Boom brace
Clamp insert
Place the mast clamp inserts on the inside of the
mast clamps on the antennas as shown in figure
12. Then insert the U-bolts into the mast clamps
and mast clamp inserts. Attach the nuts loosely.
Main
boom
Slide the antenna over the mast and lightly tighten
the two mast clamps. (See figures 12 and 13.) The
top side of the antenna is the side with the black
plastic pieces on it.
Clamp
insert
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
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Step 12: Connect the coax downlead to your TV
or preamplifier
Connect the coax downlead to your
TV.
Fig. 14
Rotate the antenna until you receive
the best picture. You will probably
need a helper to view the TV set
while you are rotating the antenna.
Point toward
broadcast
towers
NOTE: Point the small end of the
antenna towards the station(s).
Important: Point The Antenna Toward Your Local Broadcast
Towers
towers. This information is crucial in pointing your antenna correctly.
Step 13: Secure mast clamps and downlead,
ground the antenna
Tighten the two mast clamps securely.
Secure the coaxial downlead to the mast (using cable ties or electrical tape) to
prevent it from whipping by the wind.
Ground the antenna and mast per the accompanying grounding instructions.
Antenna Removal
Removal of the antenna should be exactly the reverse of the installation
instructions. Please, for your own safety, follow the instructions for installing
the antenna starting with the last step first.
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12 Month Limited Warranty
Audiovox Electronics Corporation (the “Company”) warrants to the original
retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof,
under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or
workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purchase, such
defect(s) will be repaired or replaced (at the Company’s option) without charge
for parts and repair labor. To obtain repair or replacement within the terms of
this Warranty, the product along with any accessories included in the original
packaging is to be delivered with proof of warranty coverage (e.g. dated bill of
sale), specification of defect(s), transportation prepaid, to the Company at the
address shown below. Do not return this product to the Retailer.
This Warranty is not transferable and does not cover product purchased,
serviced or used outside the United States or Canada. The warranty
does not extend to the elimination of externally generated static or noise.
This Warranty does not apply to costs incurred for installation, removal or
reinstallation of the product, or, if in the Company’s opinion, the product
has been damaged through acts of nature, alteration, improper installation,
mishandling, misuse, neglect, or accident. This warranty does not cover
damage caused by an AC adapter not provided with the product. THE
EXTENT OF THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS
LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND, IN
NO EVENT, SHALL THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE
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NO CASE SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL
OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER. No person or representative is
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in connection with the sale of this product.
Some states/provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damage so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This
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which vary from state/province to state/province.
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Unit #3 Door 16, Mississauga Ontario L5T 3A5
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