[TowerTalk] Advice requested --- Eave Mount

[Larry Banks]

Thanks Alan,

My concern with a wall mount like these is that the moment arm is long 
enough such that the mast and antenna could bend the two mounts sideways in 
opposite directions and lean over.  I had that happen a long time ago with a 
similar mount.  I assume you have not had this happen?

73,
Larry -- W1DYJ



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan NV8A" <nv8a at att.net>
To: <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Cc: "Larry Banks" <larryb.w1dyj at verizon.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Advice requested --- Eave Mount


> On 04/25/09 11:16 am Larry Banks wrote:
>
>> I am bringing up a second station at a 2nd home in Maine.  My first rig 
>> will be for 2M/440 FM, followed by HF.
>>
>> A question about mounting my FM "stick."  I will be using a Diamond 
>> X-510NA or equivalent (5 pounds, 17.2 feet long, rated for 90 MPH) 
>> mounted at the eaves of the house.  (Yes -- a small roof tower would be a 
>> better solution but for now that is not an option.)
>>
>> Searching the web turns up a number of Eave Mounts -- two examples are 
>> the Radio Shack #15-0891 for $18 and the Thomas&Betts EM-48 at $25. 
>> (There are many others, but they all are similar.)  Tessco, naturally, 
>> has many styles -- many of which are more robust than needed.
>>
>> Do any of you have experience with either of these?  What other 
>> suggestions might you have?
>
> For that antenna I used  a pair of something more like the T&B wall 
> mounts:
>
> http://www.tvantenna.com/products/tvreception/mounting/wallbrackets.html
>
> 73
>
> Alan NV8A
>