ATX Antenna Counterpoise Usage

ATX Antenna Counterpoise Kit

Designed by Dale, W8ABZ

Instructions:
Measure out and cut the 18 gauge wire
to the lengths indicated below:
Orange
connectors
Yellow connectors
Green connectors
Blue connectors
Purple connectors
White connectors
Black connector

10" of wire
33" of wire
77" of wire
93" of wire
120" of wire
296" of wire
1 of wire to radio

Crimp/Solder Anderson Powerpole

contacts to the lengths of wire just cut.
Apply colored Powerpole housings to
the corresponding lengths listed above.
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get connected

Band

Length

Wires

Jump*

Tel

6m
10m
12m
15m
17m
20m
30m
40 m

43"
77"
87"
103"
120"
153"
213"
296"

Orange + Yellow
Green
Orange + Green
Orange + Blue
Purple
Purple + Yellow
Purple + Blue
White

1-6
1-5
1-4
1-4
1-3
1-3
1-2
1-2

40"
48"
37"
48"
30"
48"
18"

306"

White + Orange

1-2

48"

552"

All except Green

n/c**

***

586"

All except
Orange & Yellow
All except
Yellow
All except
Orange

n/c

***

n/c

***

n/c

48"

Phone

40m
CW
75m G
Phone
75m E
Phone
80m
Data
80m
CW

596"
619"

***

* Position #1 is the one closest to the BNC.

** Not Connected.
*** Start with the length shown for the CW portion of each
band and shorten slightly for best SWR

U.S. Band Plan