[TowerTalk] Fwd: Antenna near chimney - bad idea?

[Big Don]

Another consideration -- mortar holding the chimney bricks/stones
deteriorates with time. And it's not all that strong in the first place.
Every time there is a minor earthquake here in the Seattle area tops of few
chimneys fall off, breaking just above the roof line where lateral support
no longer exists. Last thing you want is more stress at that point from an
antenna mast loading it in a windstorm (foto)--->
https://www.toovia.com/posts/2014/aug/26/0.13503.446985304002199562
Don  N7EF

On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 7:22 AM, TexasRF--- via TowerTalk <
towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

> There was a time before cable tv that nearly all tv antennas were installed
>  using a chimney mount. These mounts are inexpensive and no risk of
> creating a  roof leak compared to other support methods.
>
> Yes, the antenna will collect soot but for most people it will still work
> well enough to get the local tv channels. Not everyone actually uses their
> chimney for the original purpose; I can't remember the last time we had a
> fire  blazing in our fireplace. Too much hassle dealing with the ashes I
> guess.
>
> Chimney mounts have become hard to find. Ebay seems to be the best source
> these days.
>
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 7/2/2015 8:10:35 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> patrick_g at windstream.net writes:
>
> Radical  Shaft (Radio Shack?) and other outlets used to sell chimney
> mounts  expressly for putting (usually) TV antennas on the chimney. I
> always  thought it was a scam to sell more antennas, coax or 300 Ohm
> lead, and the  little 300/75 Ohm baluns by luring in the gullible by
> appealing to their  lazy nature and or ignorance.
>
> Hey, Radio Shack sells it for antennas so  it must be OK, huh?
>
>
> Oh my how the mighty have fallen...  A  once proud purveyor of supplies
> and equipment for CBers , electronic  hobbyists, and hams with stores
> often managed by Hams and then later also  by computer hobbyists, now
> reduced to a failing boutique for cell phones  run by folks who can't
> tell the difference between a resistor and a  transistor.  The end of a
> era.
>
> Patrick  NJ5G
>
> On  6/30/2015 9:43 PM, John Keating wrote:
> > Suppose the only thing burned  are those store-bought duraflame fire
> logs?
> >
> >
> >
> > John KK6PLG
> >
> >
> >
> >  Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:21:00 -0400
> >
> > From: Hans Hammarquist  <hanslg at aol.com>
> >
> > To:  towertalk at contesting.com
> >
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Fwd:   Antenna near chimney - bad idea?
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> > The  biggest problem is corrosion. Any oil burner generate a small, but
> >  significant amount of acid that will corrode your tower, antenna,
> rotor,
> > etc. faster than away from the chimney. I have not seen any  problems
> with
> > soot.
> >
> > Hans -  N2JFS
> >
> >
> >
> > To:       <towertalk at contesting.com>
> >
> > Subject:   [TowerTalk] Antenna  near
> >
> > chimney - bad idea?
> >
> > From:     John Keating <john.keating at sbcglobal.net>
> >
> > Date:   Mon,
> >
> > 29 Jun 2015 10:01:47  -0700
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I have limited options for placing my 40' tower and tribander  at my QTH.
> >
> > One of
> >
> > them is next to the 2 story  house very near the 33' chimney. Am
> wondering if
> > anyone has  experience...soot affecting rotor or antenna  parts?
> >
> >
> >
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