you're probably right...sometimes pics can't show the whole picture (pun).
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Post your Antenna installs.
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Still up but no longer in service. Just a 99 on about 25' of Rohn tower. (Craigslist find)
Yes it is 26.8 to the very bottom of the Antenna. Tip of antenna should be right at 49'. The antenna is just over 23' itself. It sways around when its windy but haven't had any problems yet. Monday and Tuesday it looked like a spaghetti noodle in the air. Very windy. the pole is fastened to the house with 2 brackets right at 14' up the pole. Just barley over 12' sticking up past the roof. I plan on a 40' push up pole in the near future with 3 guy wires. Also at the ground there is a 2" pipe drove about 4' into the ground. About 5" sticking out of the ground and the pole sits over the top of it.
First night it was up we had an unexpected storm......60-75mph gusts. I was almost sick. Noticed a slight kink in the morning, just above the last U-bolt on the mast. Luckily the pipe mast flexed enough, I think it saved the whole antenna from catastrophe. So far it has been through several heavy storms.......a recent one had the top section completely horizontal
So far it has survived almost a year now. Talk distance is easily 75 to 100 miles running 300 to 400 watts. Have made contacts 50 plus miles with 20 watts. Talking sideband the other night, made a contact in West Virginia........estimated around 200 miles with my president grant, no extra power. So, I'm real pleased. And yes, should have cleaned the camera.......sorry! Kick Start is good stuff!!!!
So far it has survived almost a year now. Talk distance is easily 75 to 100 miles running 300 to 400 watts. Have made contacts 50 plus miles with 20 watts. Talking sideband the other night, made a contact in West Virginia........estimated around 200 miles with my president grant, no extra power. So, I'm real pleased. And yes, should have cleaned the camera.......sorry! Kick Start is good stuff!!!!
Man sounds like it!! And I get worried when I hear about 25-40mph winds LOL! I am fortunate in some way that my antenna sits amongst a bunch of large trees that help keep a lot of wind off of it. Problem is, if I keep going up I lose the trees as a windbreaker. Man do they help!! Happy to hear it's still working though!! Wild how high it is and knowing the height and build of that antenna!! At any rate thanks for reply and hope you have good fortune as to keeping it upright!!
Holy close to the power lines!! No way I would risk that!! To each their own, but that is not a good place for that antenna!! Move it to the side of house to where if it were to fall it would not strike the power lines. Just t safe at all the way it's setup now. Shoot at least put a couple of good guyed ropes. And don't use wire!! Seriously, consider moving that antenna if possible. JMHO.