Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical Mounting

[Don Havlicek <n8de@thepoint.net>]

Lew,
The base of most commercial vertical antennas is a long, metal plate 
that is bent at both ends and has a 'hole' at the upper end through 
which the antenna is mounted [and from which it is insulated by 
something like PVC] and has some form of attachment to hold the base of 
the antenna on the lower end.  This plate is attached to a base pipe 
[driven in the ground] by two U-bolts and hardware.
IF you wish to swivel the antenna down, you could add a 'parallel' plate 
that would attach to the base pipe and then be attached to the 'bent' 
antenna attachment by a couple bolts and standoffs.
To rotate, remove ONE of the bolts/standoffs.
Don
N8DE

Lew28@aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone have a good method to mount a vertical on a mast, so as to be 
> able to swivel or fold down easy?  It would be used with an r7000 vertical.
>
> Thanks!
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