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1. [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: mark@microenh.com (Mark Erbaugh); Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:23:39 -0500; Since most of my HF equipment is TenTec, there is some tangential relationship to this list <g>. I have a 24 by 48 foot metal barn with a metal roof. The peak of the roof is about 20 feet high. Is th; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00482.html (8,574 bytes)
2. [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: n4py@earthlink.net (Carl Moreschi); Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 17:55:23 -0000; Mark, I think a vertical on a metal roof barn would work beautifully. You would not need any radials since the roof is the ground plane. I would mount the antenna as near the center of the roof as po; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00483.html (9,808 bytes)
3. [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: RMcGraw@Blomand.Net (Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX); Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:42:01 -0600; I agree. Having used a Butternut when living in FL, I mounted my on a bollard at our dock which was on a salt water, tidal canal. Worked great. I'd say as Carl suggests, put it at the top in the cent; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00485.html (11,061 bytes)
4. [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: ac5aa@juno.com (Duane A Calvin); Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:49:16 -0600; Mark, Quite often, metal roofing is not electrically bonded well from one section to the next. So, your results may be good or very bad. I tried it once on an old farm house with a flat metal roof on; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00486.html (9,963 bytes)
5. [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: RMcGraw@Blomand.Net (Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX); Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 13:05:46 -0600; If it's an old metal roof, the new type screws for the new roofs will do a nice job and not leak. Just a couple in each piece of metal is all that's required. They are "self drilling" too. 73 Bob, K4; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00487.html (11,156 bytes)
6. [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: w5yr@att.net (George, W5YR); Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:51:18 -0600; Adding to Duane's warning note, even if you use radials, etc.some return current is still going to flow in the sheets of metal. And, even if you use something like the R-7000 that doesn't require a "; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00498.html (12,270 bytes)
7. Fw: [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: res0wsci@verizon.net (WILLIAM MANSEY; WA2PVK); Date: Tue Jan 21 18:12:11 2003; the arrangement. my push-up piece 73, To: <tentec@contesting.com> -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). To: <tentec@contesting.com> Vers; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00502.html (10,326 bytes)
8. [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: W1GOR@Maine.RR.Com (W1GOR); Date: Tue Jan 21 18:33:44 2003; Mark, Your metal barn will make a great ground-plane, but I'd like to bring up a few issues that you ought to consider. In total area, the barn roof is acceptable for the higher HF bands, but would b; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00503.html (11,009 bytes)
9. [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: ghoffman@spacetech.com (Gary Hoffman); Date: Tue Jan 21 18:51:33 2003; Well... antenna work is supposed to be done in the freezing cold. If you put up an antenna when it's below zero, it adds 3 dB gain. 73 de Gary, AA2IZ P.S. I think it would make an excellent ground pl; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00504.html (9,677 bytes)
10. [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: ghoffman@spacetech.com (Gary Hoffman); Date: Tue Jan 21 18:58:34 2003; I hate it when the chickens do that ! 73 de Gary, AA2IZ radials blew Zealand even with pipe the To: <tentec@contesting.com> To: <tentec@contesting.com>; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00505.html (11,263 bytes)
11. [TenTec] [OT] Metal Roof as Ground Plane (score: 1): Author: rohre@arlut.utexas.edu (Stuart Rohre); Date: Tue Jan 21 19:42:52 2003; Those who have had good results with ground mounted radials may be in good earth areas. We who have almost no earth to call RF ground, have found elevated ground planes and radials very effective. Re; /archives//html/TenTec/2003-01/msg00506.html (8,546 bytes)

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