<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">30 feet? We can measure it this weekend.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">.. We've also got the antenna tower, but I like the rooftop mount idea.<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p>Chris Bero<br></p></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Jeff Cotten <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:omegix@gmail.com" target="_blank">omegix@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div>Anyone have a good guess on how tall the make shop is?<br></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Jeff Cotten <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:omegix@gmail.com" target="_blank">omegix@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><br></div>I thought I would pass this on the makeshop ham people. These are some suggestions for what we could use to get better altitude at the make shop.<br><br></div>I'm guessing The easiest \ less likely to get stolen one, is the roof top mount. Since we can't drill holes in the building, we'd have to sandbag it to the roof.<br><br></div><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Non-penetrating-roof-mount-w-mast-pole-for-satellite-dish-and-antenna-/182012333204" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Non-penetrating-roof-mount-w-mast-pole-for-satellite-dish-and-antenna-/182012333204</a><div><div><div><div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Robert Ehresman</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:robert.ehresman@gmail.com" target="_blank">robert.ehresman@gmail.com</a>></span><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" target="_blank">omegix@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: Darryl Holder <<a href="mailto:trebour@bellsouth.net" target="_blank">trebour@bellsouth.net</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Jeff:<br><br></div>There are roof mounts for masts that rest on the roof and use ballast such as cinder blocks or sand bags. Usually good for 10 or 15 feet. <br><br><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Non-penetrating-roof-mount-w-mast-pole-for-satellite-dish-and-antenna-/182012333204" 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 that in a non-permanent fashion. A pricey solution for just WIFI.<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" 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></div>I think you can find an example or two in the MCM Electronics catalog. Maybe cheaper on eBay. <br><br>Its worth pointing out that a bolt on tripod can also be mounted using ballast.<br><br><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-3ft-Tripod-for-Satellite-Dish-and-Antenna-Mast-CB-Ham-Radio-Pivoting-Base-/161041381083" 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></div>Collinear verticals are omnidirectional. Yagis are directive to an angular sector in front of the small end of the antenna, the angle being determined by the number of elements.<br><br></div>73;<br></div>Bob KV4PC<br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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