[TowerTalk] Metal roof

[Pete Smith]

Without any direct experience, other than a trap vertical on a 20 x 40 
metal roof made up of 4x8 metal sheets, I'd say a vertical would work 
fine, but anything else nearby could be adversely affected.  I also 
wonder, at least in theory, if you wouldn't risk imperfect electrical 
connections between shingles becoming harmonic-generating diodes, in the 
presence of a strong RF field.

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 8/5/2011 2:25 PM, Dan Schaaf wrote:
> Gee, if the roof is resonant on any band of interest, it might detune your antennas. Or it might make one antenna more directional than it already is. But, a roof mounted vertical would get the added benefit of a nice groundplane.
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> Dan Schaaf
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