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Posted:  Sun Oct 18 2009, 01:44am | |
| Posted by: ipfd320 | Posts: 1864
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| u dont want a cheap pole first off---cheap means bend in windy conditions........you have to state to us how you are going to mount this thing first.......house mount---chimmney mount string from a tree (lol) then we can figure out the length and height you want to go with it....remember the longer the masts are put together then you will have to guy wire it to stop it from bending and eventually have it collapse on you....keep us posted |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18 2009, 02:59am | |
| Posted by: shkessler | Posts: 246
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I want top mount it to the side of my house.
Meaning... just drill with a "U" bolt into side of my house and have antenna mounted on that pole. Antenna is not going on the highest side of the house. Need just enough pole to make it work. Probably about 15ft at most.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18 2009, 03:39am | |
| Posted by: ipfd320 | Posts: 1864
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your still going to need house mount brackets and lag bolts long enough to penetrate into the plywood behind the siding and to be spaced apart evenly to support the weight and distance...especially if you say your going 15 ft from the ground..along the side of the house....i would advise at least 3 mounts....i am not 2 familiar with the st-2v antenna...but if it has ground plane radials comming out sideways then you will have to raise it past the roof edge
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18 2009, 04:07am | |
| Posted by: w2lie | Posts: 2830
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I mounted my ST-2 to the side of my house on at 15' mast. I used the 1/4" mast from LNL in Syosset, and also picked up the brackets from there as well.
I was drilling into attic space, so I placed 2x4 braces across the beams where I was lag bolting into.
You can't use U-bolt into the side of your house, you need to get the proper brackets.
Use this link [link] and look for Item 9032. That is what I used. |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18 2009, 12:50pm | |
| Posted by: shkessler | Posts: 246
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Thanks.
Would i need the 16 guage or 18 guage 10ft pole? I'm assuming 16 because they only have a 5ft pole at 16 guage.
And how many of those brackets did you use? |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18 2009, 03:13pm | |
| Posted by: w2lie | Posts: 2830
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You will need at least 2 brackets.. They are sold in a pair i believe, and you need to space them out enough. I think I spaced mine at 3', but I don't really think you will need that much (my attic vent now sits between the brackets).
I don't recall the guage of the mast. I bought a 10' and 5' pair at LNL. You want to make sure that each will nest into each other, so make sure you try that out before you leave. Sometimes you will find some will not nest together.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19 2009, 12:19am | |
| Posted by: Luke | Posts: 305
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The masts and chimney mounts can be purchased at Radio Shack. Either the 5' or 10' pole should be fine for you. I currently have a chimney mount and it has 2 metal straps that wrap around the chimney. You crank them tighter to hold the mast to the chimney which gets secured by U-bolts.
Working at only 10 feet, you shouldnt have to worry about the mast bending. The higher you go, the more you need to look into thicker gauge masts or guy wires, as said earlier.
Earlier in the thread, you said you were mounting this in the attic. Now you are talking about external. If you are going the external route and now have the room, you may want to consider the scantenna. I would pick up a scantenna any day over a discone. That's just my opinion though.... |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19 2009, 01:14pm | |
| Posted by: ipfd320 | Posts: 1864
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| luke so true on the discone....the only way i actually had somewhat of good reception was to mount it up about 30 ft at my old apt and it was a hassell with the guy wire locations......i still would suggest 3 brackets and put the 5 ft section on the bottom so he has more pole stability with the 10 ft section to put the antenna on |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19 2009, 06:58pm | |
| Posted by: shkessler | Posts: 246
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| gotcha. will give it a go |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21 2009, 04:21am | |
| Posted by: Luke | Posts: 305
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ipfd, I agree if he is using a 10' section and a 5' section. If only using a 10' section there should be no problem. I have a 10' and 5' mounted on the ground of the deck and have no issues, no guy wires. Obviously the higher you go you need to consider.
Good luck kessler |
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