Antennacraft Antenna MXU47 manual

							
3.  Screw  the  cable’s  F-connector  onto  the  matching  transformer.  Then  slip 
the  weatherboot  over  the  connection.  Note:  If  you  use  a  cable  without  a 
weatherboot, cover the connection with weatherproof tape.
UNFOLDING THE ANTENNA ELEMENTS
1.  Hold each wing boom and turn its elements until they snap squarely into 
place (perpendicular to the boom). 
2. Press the supplied small end plugs into the ends of the wing booms.
3.  Fold out the wing booms and secure them into position with the two supplied 
1¼-inch screws and wing nuts.
4.  Hold the main boom’s elements near the pivot points and pull them away 
from  the  boom  until  they  snap  into  the  locking  plastic  support  insulators. 
Note: You may wait to unfold the elements until you get the antenna up on 
the roof. 
Caution:  Do  not  pull  the  elements  near  their  outer  ends  or  you  could  damage 
them. Once the elements are locked into positions, do not attempt to unlock them. 
ATTACHING TO THE MAST
We  recommend  you  get  the  help  of  another  person  before  you  put  up  the 
mast or attach your antenna to it. How you set up your mast depends on your 
specific installation. Refer to the separate Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion information.
1.  Slide the antenna’s mast clamp assembly over the end of the mast. 
2.  Tighten the mast clamp assembly’s lock nuts to hold the antenna in place. 
Do not overtighten the lock nuts. 
3.  Set  up  the  mast,  then  rotate  it  so  the  antenna’s  shortest  elements  point 
toward the stations you want to receive.
ROUTING THE CABLE TO YOUR TV
	Use  plastic  tape  to  secure  the  coaxial  cable  to  the  mast  at  about  3-foot 
intervals.
	Use coaxial nail clips every few feet to secure the cable between the mast 
and where the cable enters the house.
	Use a 75-ohm grounding block at the point where the coaxial cable enters 
the house. Read the Consumer Product Safety Commission information for 
grounding instructions.
	Use a wall-thru tube to neatly route the coaxial cable through the walls\
.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read this manual and Consumer Product Safety Commission information. For 
your safety and convenience, plan each step of the installation and purchase 
the  necessary  hardware  in  advance.  The  order  in  which  you  perform  the 
steps and the hardware required depends on the mounting and connection 
methods you choose.
We recommend two people assemble the entire antenna on the ground, then 
mount the assembled antenna on the mast. The following steps are required 
to assemble your antenna depending on which model you have. Look at your 
antenna to see which steps you will need to follow.
Warning: When you install your antenna, use extreme caution. If the antenna 
starts  to  fall,  let  it  go!  It  could  contact  overhead  power  lines.  If  the  antenna 
touches the power line, contact with the antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires 
can cause electrocution and death. Call the power company to remove the 
antenna. Do not attempt to remove it yourself.
ASSEMBLING THE ANTENNA
1.  Use the supplied hardware to loosely attach the supplied mast clamp as-
sembly to the main boom as shown.  
2.  Press the supplied large end plugs into the main boom. 
CONNECTING LEAD-IN CABLE TO THE ANTENNA
We  recommend  RG-6  cable,  and  if  you  prepare  your  own  cable,  a  quality 
F-connector. Note:  If  you  prepare  your  own  cable,  slide  a  (not  supplied) 
matching  transformer’s  weather  boot  onto  the  cable  before  you  attach  the 
F-connector.
ROUTING THE COAXIAL CABLE
1.  Thread a (not supplied) matching transformer’s spade terminal ends through 
the antenna’s strain-relief tab.
2.  Slide the spade terminal ends around the antenna’s lead-in terminals marked 
CONNECT  LEAD-IN  HERE.  Secure  them  with  the  supplied  flat  washers 
and large wing nuts.
MXU SERIES
UHF Antenna 
MXU59
MXU47
WARNING: Installation of this product 
near  powerlines  is DANGEROUS. 
For your safety, follow the installation 
directions.Digital Ready