I have yet to install my AV-640 which remains in the box -- I am
STILL all unsure, worried, and obsessing over how I can install
it over the front corner of my attached garage or other location
in the yard. (I have a big 43 foot monopole vertical in the middle
of the back yard...) and have been considering:
1) 20 feet of RG type lightweight tower (e.g. two sections)
braced against the house/rafters/eaves
2) A twenty foot 1.75 inch heavy galvanized iron water pipe,
set in a couple feet of concrete at the base, and braced
against the house/rafters/eaves
3) a 3-5 foot roof tower and 5-foot mast set in the middle of
the garage roof. (Wife does not favor holes in the roof...
but is OK with options 1 and 2 - but will not cry about this
option if it is best and can be done safely and securely -
and I share these concerns... especially after the 50 mph
wind storm last night that shook the house all night....)
4) A ten to 15 foot 2-inch galvanized water pipe set somewhere
in the yard far enough away from the house and the big
vertical in the back yard... I can put it AT MOST about 50
feet from the big vertical if I put it in a corner of the back
yard, but I have rather narrow side yards (avg sized
suburban lot)
5) ???? (Any other options I should consider...)
ISSUE = How to mount it so it can tip down and I can access
it for tuning? Can I stand on the roof to tune it if it can be
tipped over on the mast or tower section?
ISSUE = How high must it be over the roof (and gutters) if I
brace it against the side of the garage? How much do the
counterpoise radials droop (and can I suspend them
with light rope to keep them from drooping without causing
a wind loading or other problem?
ISSUE = How should I guy it if I mount it over the roof
(and gutters) if I brace it against the side of the garage?
I can tie off to the garage sides and roof on three sides
of it, but then the side away from the house/garage needs
something... or does it? Are three quarters sufficient?
Does not seem balanced that way. Again, I have a narrow
side yard and do not want a problem with the neighbor kids
or lawn mower service... I do not have quite the space Roger
has for guys... DO I NEED TO GUY IT... really? (Yeah... I know
an ounce of prevention...)
ANY IDEAS GREATLY APPRECIATED. I WOULD LIKE TO GET
THIS UP SOON...
I admit to obsessing, but my big vertical sustained 60 mph winds
last night with no problems, so I am 1) able to finish the project
if assured by good plans, and 2) get good results by good
planning.
============= James // K8JHR ================
Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> I've used an AV640 for a couple of years now
>
> As for guying I'll just include the link:
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