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thanks for the replies guys,

the antenna would be mounted on a 30 foot push up pole with a 5 foot mast on top.
all metal.

i have thought about the interaction between the element(s) and the mast, but i figured that this is a concern with any beam that is mounted vertically.

doesnt everyone use a metal support pole when using a vertically mounted beam?

is mounting a beam vertically generally a bad idea?

see, in my city, there are maybe 2-3 old timers who own beams, and they only talk when the DX is rolling.

everyone else is either in a mobile, or on a vertical base antenna.

isnt there a big loss in signal when transmitting from a horizontally mounted beam to a vertical base antenna?

the whole reason im trying the beam idea is to get some gain.

if i mount the beam horizontally arent i shooting myself in the foot so to speak?

thanks for any advice,
please let me know about the balun question above.
LC

<blockquote data-quote="loosecannon" data-source="post: 111512" data-attributes="member: 1368">thanks for the replies guys,the antenna would be mounted on a 30 foot push up pole with a 5 foot mast on top.all metal.i have thought about the interaction between the element(s) and the mast, but i figured that this is a concern with any beam that is mounted vertically.doesnt everyone use a metal support pole when using a vertically mounted beam?is mounting a beam vertically generally a bad idea?see, in my city, there are maybe 2-3 old timers who own beams, and they only talk when the DX is rolling.everyone else is either in a mobile, or on a vertical base antenna.isnt there a big loss in signal when transmitting from a horizontally mounted beam to a vertical base antenna?the whole reason im trying the beam idea is to get some gain.if i mount the beam horizontally arent i shooting myself in the foot so to speak?thanks for any advice,please let me know about the balun question above.LC</blockquote>

[QUOTE="loosecannon, post: 111512, member: 1368"] thanks for the replies guys, the antenna would be mounted on a 30 foot push up pole with a 5 foot mast on top. all metal. i have thought about the interaction between the element(s) and the mast, but i figured that this is a concern with any beam that is mounted vertically. doesnt everyone use a metal support pole when using a vertically mounted beam? is mounting a beam vertically generally a bad idea? see, in my city, there are maybe 2-3 old timers who own beams, and they only talk when the DX is rolling. everyone else is either in a mobile, or on a vertical base antenna. isnt there a big loss in signal when transmitting from a horizontally mounted beam to a vertical base antenna? the whole reason im trying the beam idea is to get some gain. if i mount the beam horizontally arent i shooting myself in the foot so to speak? thanks for any advice, please let me know about the balun question above. LC [/QUOTE]

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