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Gulf Alpha Shorting Bar Settings

The document provides tables listing recommended shorting bar distances for different antenna types and models. It includes shorting bar settings for 2 meter, 222 MHz, 70CM UHF, dual band 2 meter-70CM satellite, and dual band antennas. The settings are specified in inches and vary depending on the number of elements and frequency band of each antenna type.

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Gulf Alpha Shorting Bar Settings

The document provides tables listing recommended shorting bar distances for different antenna types and models. It includes shorting bar settings for 2 meter, 222 MHz, 70CM UHF, dual band 2 meter-70CM satellite, and dual band antennas. The settings are specified in inches and vary depending on the number of elements and frequency band of each antenna type.

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Use the tables below and select the shorting bar distance according to the antenna
you have. Then set them according to the illustration below

Two meter Antennas

4 element 3 1/4"
5 element wideband 3"
7 element FM band 2 1/4"
7 element cross polarity vertical elements 2 5/8"
7 element cross polarity horizontal elements 2 5/8"
All 8 Element yagis including 8x8 XP 3"

9 element FM band 2 1/2"


9 element SSB 2 1/2"
11 element FM band -2 3/4"
11 element SSB -2 5/8"
11 element XP-vertical and horizontal as above

222 MHZ Antennas

7 element 2"
12 element 1 5/16"
16 element

70CM UHF Antennas

8 element FM band 3 3/4"


8 element SSB 3 3/4"
16 element Broad Band 3 7/8"
18 element wideband -to end of T match rod
22 element SSB - 4"
22 element FM - 4"

http://gulfalphaantennas.com/shortingbarsettings.html 3/2/2008
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Dual Band 2 meter-70CM Satellite Yagi


two meter section 2 1/2"
70CM UHF section 4"

Dual Band Antennas

2 meter 7x7 cross polarity-430-450 mhz 10 element


Horizontal 2 meter- 2 1/4"
Vertical 2 meter-3 1/4"
UHF 70 CM - all the way out to end of T match rods
2 meter 7 element-430-450 mhz 10 element

2 meter 5 element-430-450 mhz 7 element

http://gulfalphaantennas.com/shortingbarsettings.html 3/2/2008

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