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In summary I gather from all that has been said, it'll doable.
Get the monopole as close to the Yagi as possible whether that be with 30" horizontal radials as with the 2016 or other similar monopoles. But I don't want diagonal radials extending downward through the horizontal plane of the beam antenna. Omit the GPK, with 103" diagonal whips.
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I'm still curious as to the radiation patterns; how does the monopole affect the beam pattern? I didn't see a previous example.

The Sirio SY-3 has quite a short boom. 4'7" from Driven to Reflector and only 7" longer than Driven to Director. Ant. weight is about 10# + 5# rotor. The. Imax 2000 is said to be 6# for a wag combined weight of 21# above the last guy wire support, 6' below, and only 16# 3' above the rotor. Total mast height 36'.

It's not a beefy rotor. RCA VH226F. I read absolutely nothing in the User Manual on antenna weight limits. The Imax 2000 (6#) is not expected to add a significant load on the rotor function, aside from wind load. Comments?

<blockquote data-quote="Alabama Buckeye" data-source="post: 795687" data-attributes="member: 63615">In summary I gather from all that has been said, it&#039;ll doable.Get the monopole as close to the Yagi as possible whether that be with 30&quot; horizontal radials as with the 2016 or other similar monopoles.&nbsp; But I don&#039;t want diagonal radials extending downward through the horizontal plane of the beam antenna.&nbsp; Omit the GPK, with 103&quot; diagonal whips.***End Summary***I&#039;m still curious as to the radiation patterns; how does the&nbsp; monopole affect the beam pattern?&nbsp; I didn&#039;t see a previous example.The Sirio SY-3 has quite a short boom.&nbsp; 4&#039;7&quot; from Driven to Reflector and only 7&quot; longer than Driven to Director. Ant. weight is about 10# + 5# rotor.&nbsp; The. Imax 2000 is said to be 6# for a wag combined weight of 21# above the last guy wire support, 6&#039; below,&nbsp; and only 16# 3&#039; above the rotor.&nbsp; Total mast height 36&#039;.It&#039;s not a beefy rotor.&nbsp; RCA VH226F.&nbsp; I read absolutely nothing in the User Manual on antenna weight limits.&nbsp; The Imax 2000 (6#) is not expected to add a significant load on the rotor function, aside from wind load.&nbsp; Comments?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alabama Buckeye, post: 795687, member: 63615"] In summary I gather from all that has been said, it'll doable. Get the monopole as close to the Yagi as possible whether that be with 30" horizontal radials as with the 2016 or other similar monopoles. But I don't want diagonal radials extending downward through the horizontal plane of the beam antenna. Omit the GPK, with 103" diagonal whips. ***End Summary*** I'm still curious as to the radiation patterns; how does the monopole affect the beam pattern? I didn't see a previous example. The Sirio SY-3 has quite a short boom. 4'7" from Driven to Reflector and only 7" longer than Driven to Director. Ant. weight is about 10# + 5# rotor. The. Imax 2000 is said to be 6# for a wag combined weight of 21# above the last guy wire support, 6' below, and only 16# 3' above the rotor. Total mast height 36'. It's not a beefy rotor. RCA VH226F. I read absolutely nothing in the User Manual on antenna weight limits. The Imax 2000 (6#) is not expected to add a significant load on the rotor function, aside from wind load. Comments? [/QUOTE]

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