- 1. [TowerTalk] Verticals and Metal Roofs (score: 1)
- Author: paulcarr@barrow.com (Paul Carr)
- Date: Fri Jul 18 01:16:30 2003
- I want to install a vertical antenna on a structure with a metal roof using a tripod. What are the issues with mounting a vertical in this fashion? Does the antenna need to be mounted a certain heigh
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- 2. [TowerTalk] Verticals and Metal Roofs (score: 1)
- Author: n4zr@contesting.com (Pete Smith)
- Date: Fri Jul 18 07:04:59 2003
- I assume that "insulated" radials will be required. I have an HF-9V vertical mounted above a galvanized roof. I used two 8-foot 1X6s, crossed, with a pipe flange and about 2 feet of pipe - the antenn
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-07/msg00292.html (8,350 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] Verticals and Metal Roofs (score: 1)
- Author: k4oj@tampabay.rr.com (Jim White, K4OJ)
- Date: Fri Jul 18 08:14:10 2003
- Sounds like a great ground plane... you may have a luxury many try to achieve with lots of radials! Does the roof have good quality "seams" - I have heard reports of intermittent contact between piec
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-07/msg00293.html (8,198 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] Verticals and Metal Roofs (score: 1)
- Author: stevekz9g@speakeasy.net (Steven Gehring)
- Date: Fri Jul 18 20:52:03 2003
- Hi Paul, Boy, this does sound like a great place to mount a HF vertical. Bonding each of the metal roofing sheets together with a short wire strap wouldn't hurt anything, and seems prudent. I'd recom
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-07/msg00315.html (10,365 bytes)
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