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WARNING: INSTALLATION OF 
THIS PRODUCT NEAR 
POWERLINES IS DANGEROUS. 
FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW THE 
INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS.
 
DANGER
WATCH FOR POWER LINES! 
You can be KILLED if this antenna 
comes near electric power lines. 
READ INSTRUCTIONS.
IF AN ACCIDENT SHOULD 
OCCUR WITH POWER LINES
1.  Call for emergency help.
2.  Don’t  touch  a  person  who  has 
come  in  contact  with  the  antenna 
and  the  powerline  (you’ll  be  elec-
trocuted, too).
3.  If  the  victim  is  free  and  clear  from 
any  electric  powerlines  and  is  un-
responsive,  administer  CPR  until 
emergency help arrives.
FOLLOW THESE RULES AND LIVE
1.	 If	you’re 	not 	sure 	about 	a 	careful, 	safe 	installation—don’t 	try	
to	 do	 it	yourself.	 Call	your	 local	 power	 company	 or	check	
with 	Yellow 	Pages 	under 	“Antennas 	or 	Television 	and	
Radio	 Antenna	Systems”	for	an	installer	in	your	area.
2.	 With 	at 	least 	two 	people, 	assemble 	as 	much 	of 	the 	antenna	
on	the	ground	as	possible.
3.	 Watch 	out 	for 	overhead 	power 	lines. 	Check 	the 	distance 	to	
the	 power	 lines	before	 you	start	 installing—WE	 RECOM
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MEND 	YOU 	STAY 	A 	MINIMUM 	OF 	TWICE 	THE 	MAXIMUM	
LENGTH 	OF 	THE 	ANTENNA 	AND 	ITS 	MAST 	AWAY 	
FROM	 ALL	POWER	LINES.
4.	 Do	not	use	a	metal	ladder.
5.	 Remember,	 even	the	slightest	 touch	of	an	 antenna	 to	a	
power	line	can	cause	a	fatal	shock.
6.	 Don’t	try	to	do	the	job	on	a	windy	day.
7.	 Have 	a 	friend 	watch 	as 	a 	spotter 	on 	the 	ground 	when 	you’re	
on	the	roof	to	see	things	you	can’t.
8.	 If	 you	start	 to	drop	 the	antenna,	 get	away	 from	it	and	 let	it	
fall.
9.	 If	 any	part	 of	the	 antenna	 comes	in	contact	 with	a	power	
line 	CALL 	YOUR 	LOCAL 	POWER 	COMPANY; 	DON’T 	TRY 	
TO	REMOVE	IT 	YOURSELF!	 They	will	remove	it	safely.
10.	 Keep	 mast,	lead-in	 and	metal	 guy	wires	 away	 from	power	
lines,	 too.	They	 are	all	excellent	 conductors	 of	electrical	
current.
11.	 Be	 sure	everyone	 understands	 the	danger	 of	touching	 an	
overhead	 power	line.	Tell	them	 never	 to	try	 to	remove	 any	
object	touching	a	power	line.
12.	Make 		sure 		the 		antenna 	and 		mast 		are 		properly 		grounded.
SELECT AND MEASURE YOUR INSTALLATION SITE
Before	 attempting	 to	install	 your	antenna,	 think	of	where	 you	
can 	best 	place 	your 	antenna 	for 	safety 	and 	performance. 	Most	
antennas 	are 	supported 	by 	pipe 	masts 	attached 	to 	the 	chimney,	
roof,	 or	side	 of	the	 house.	 Generally,	 the	higher	 the	antenna	
is	 above	 the	ground,	 the	better	 it	performs.	 A	good	 practice	 is	
to	 install	 your	antenna	 about	5	to	 10	 feet	 above	 the	roof	 line	
and	away	from	power	lines	and	obstructions.	
Remember 	that 	the 	FCC 	limits 	your 	antenna 	height 	to 	60 	feet. 	If	
possible, find a mounting place directly above your set, where 
the	 antenna	 lead-in	wire	can	take	 a	short,	 vertical	 drop	on	the	
outside	 of	the	 house	 for	entry	 through	 a	wall	 or	window	 near	
the	 set.	 To	determine	 a	safe	 distance	 from	wires,	 power	 lines,	
and	trees:
1.	 Measure	the	length	of	your	antenna.
2.	 Add 	the 	antenna 	length 	to 	the 	height 	of 	your 	tower 	or	
mast.	
3.	 Double 	this 	total 	for 	the 	minimum 	recommended 	safe	
distance.
If	you	cannot	maintain	this	safe	distance,	
STOP! 
GET PROFESSIONAL HELP.
   
The safest distance from powerlines should be twice the height of the mast plus twice the length of the antenna..SAFEST 
LOCATION 
						

							
CHOOSING A STRUCTURE MOUNT
Follow the installation directions for the individual type of 
mount you choose.
GENERAL  INSTALLATION  DIRECTIONS  FOR  MAST 
MOUNTED ANTENNAS
1.	Assemble	your 	new 	antenna 	on 	the 	ground 	at 	the	
installation 	site. 	Follow 	the 	separate 	assembly 	instruc
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tions	that	come	with	it.
2.	 Install	the	selected	mount	for	your	antenna.
3.	 Attach	the	mast	and	antenna	to	the	mount.
	Note: 		If	you	are	going	to	use	guy	wires:
	 •	 Install	guy	wire	anchor	bolts
	 •	 Estimate	length	of	guy	wires	and	cut	them
	 •	 Attach	to	mast	using	guy	wire	ring
	 •	 Have	a	second	person	hold	the	mast	upright		while	 	
		 the	guy	wires	are	attached	and	tightened	to	the	
	 		 anchor	bolts 4.	 IF	
YOUR	 MAST	DOES	 NOT	HAVE	 A	DANGER	 LABEL,	
INSTALL 	THE 	SELF-ADHERING 	DANGER 	LABEL 	
PACKAGED	 IN	ANTENNA 	HARDWARE	 KIT	AT 	EYE	
LEVEL 	ON	YOUR	MAST.
ANTENNA GROUNDING
To	protect 	your 	house 	and 	your 	TV/FM 	installation, 	your	
antenna	system	must	be	properly	grounded.
1.	 Clamp	 a	#10	 copper	 or	#8	 aluminum	 grounding	 wire	to	
the	 base	 of	the	 antenna	 mast.	Using	 standoffs	 every	4	
to	 6	feet,	 run	the	wire	 down	 the	building	 in	as	 straight	 a	
line	as	possible.
2.	 Attach 	a 	75 	ohm 	grounding 	block 	to 	the 	antenna’s 	lead-in	
cable	 as	close	 as	possible	 to	the	 point	 where	 the	cable	
enters	the	house.
3.	 Attach 	the 	grounding 	wire 	to 	the 	lead-in 	cable’s 	grounding	
unit	and	run	the	wire	to	the	central	building	ground.
Acceptable	central	building	ground	points	may	include:
•  Grounded interior metal cold water pipe within five feet 
of	the	point	where	it	enters	the	building.
•	 Grounded	metallic	service	raceway
•	 Grounded	electrical	service	equipment	enclosure
•	 8-foot 	grounding 	rod 	driven 	into 	the 	ground 	(only 	if	
bonded	 to	the	 central	 building	 ground	by	#6	 or	heavier	
bonding	wire)
•	 Other 	acceptable 	grounding 	electrodes 	that 	comply 	with	
sections	 250	and	810	of	the	 National	 Electrical	 Code	
(NEC)
ANTENNA REMOVAL
To	remove	 the	antenna,	 follow	the	instructions	 for	installing	
the antenna, but start with the last step first. That’s the only 
safe	way	to	remove	an	antenna.
B A S E   A N D   R O O F MOUNT: 	Mast		 locks		
i n t o 	U - b o l t . 	S w i v e l	
base fits the slope of 
most		rods.
UNIVERSAL MAST ANCHOR MOUNT: 	Has	 U-bolt	 for	easy		
swivel. 	Adapts 	to 	most 	roof	
slopes.
VENT  PIPE  MOUNT:	
For 	smaller 	antennas.	
Attaches	to	vent	pipe.
CORNER MOUNTS:	
Two	 Y-mounts	with	
straps	for	chimney	
corner	mounting.
CHIMNEY RATCHET MOUNT: 	Provides	
secure	mounting	
to	chimney	with	
straps.
T O W E R : 	N o t	
recommended,	
for 	professional	
use	only.
TELESCOPIC  MAST: 	Has	
interlocking 	sections, 	for	
professional	use	only.
TRIPOD MOUNT: 	Sturdy	an-
tenna	mount	for	larger	anten-
nas	subject	to	stronger	winds.	
Fits	most	roof	slopes.
WALL MOUNTS:	
Used	on	side	of	
structure.
EAVE MOUNT: 	For 	at-
taching	 antenna	 mast	
to 	hanging 	rafters 	or	
trim	boards.
to CentralBuildingGround
Ground Wire
75 ohm Grounding Block
Mast
Lead-InCable