<div dir="ltr">I thought we had a tower to put up, for this purpose.<br><div>The plan was to install it with a tilt kit, so we could actually service it</div><div>but then finding or fabricating a tilt kit for the tower continually eluded us.<br>so I'm not sure, but I'd have to think that is still worth looking into.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 2:59 PM, Hunter Fuller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hfuller@pixilic.com" target="_blank">hfuller@pixilic.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I don't care what solution we go with, but I want this SO BAD!!! For<br>
consumer grade gear even, not for Ham.<br>
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Hunter Fuller<br>
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On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Chris Bero <<a href="mailto:bigbero@gmail.com">bigbero@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> 30 feet? We can measure it this weekend.<br>
><br>
> .. We've also got the antenna tower, but I like the rooftop mount idea.<br>
><br>
> Chris Bero<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Jeff Cotten <<a href="mailto:omegix@gmail.com">omegix@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Anyone have a good guess on how tall the make shop is?<br>
>><br>
>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Jeff Cotten <<a href="mailto:omegix@gmail.com">omegix@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> I thought I would pass this on the makeshop ham people. These are some<br>
>>> suggestions for what we could use to get better altitude at the make shop.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I'm guessing The easiest \ less likely to get stolen one, is the roof top<br>
>>> mount. Since we can't drill holes in the building, we'd have to sandbag it<br>
>>> to the roof.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Non-penetrating-roof-mount-w-mast-pole-for-satellite-dish-and-antenna-/182012333204" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Non-penetrating-roof-mount-w-mast-pole-for-satellite-dish-and-antenna-/182012333204</a><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
>>> From: Robert Ehresman <<a href="mailto:robert.ehresman@gmail.com">robert.ehresman@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> Date: Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 10:29 AM<br>
>>> Subject: Re: ham broadband in 5 points<br>
>>> To: Jeff Cotten <<a href="mailto:omegix@gmail.com">omegix@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> Cc: Darryl Holder <<a href="mailto:trebour@bellsouth.net">trebour@bellsouth.net</a>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Jeff:<br>
>>><br>
>>> There are roof mounts for masts that rest on the roof and use ballast<br>
>>> such as cinder blocks or sand bags. Usually good for 10 or 15 feet.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Non-penetrating-roof-mount-w-mast-pole-for-satellite-dish-and-antenna-/182012333204" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Non-penetrating-roof-mount-w-mast-pole-for-satellite-dish-and-antenna-/182012333204</a><br>
>>><br>
>>> Slip up masts can be tied to an eave, or a fence post or something like<br>
>>> that in a non-permanent fashion. A pricey solution for just WIFI.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Easy-Up-EZ-TM-50-44-Telescoping-Mast-TV-WIFI-HAM-Antenna-Push-Up-Pole-/390916130748" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Easy-Up-EZ-TM-50-44-Telescoping-Mast-TV-WIFI-HAM-Antenna-Push-Up-Pole-/390916130748</a><br>
>>><br>
>>> I think you can find an example or two in the MCM Electronics catalog.<br>
>>> Maybe cheaper on eBay.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Its worth pointing out that a bolt on tripod can also be mounted using<br>
>>> ballast.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-3ft-Tripod-for-Satellite-Dish-and-Antenna-Mast-CB-Ham-Radio-Pivoting-Base-/161041381083" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-3ft-Tripod-for-Satellite-Dish-and-Antenna-Mast-CB-Ham-Radio-Pivoting-Base-/161041381083</a><br>
>>><br>
>>> Collinear verticals are omnidirectional. Yagis are directive to an<br>
>>> angular sector in front of the small end of the antenna, the angle being<br>
>>> determined by the number of elements.<br>
>>><br>
>>> 73;<br>
>>> Bob KV4PC<br>
>>><br>
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>>>><br>
>>><br>
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