Consider a SS 102' (Radio Shack), with a HD SS spring (Firestik), and a HD mount. Attached to a pole slightly above roof line. It will work local and DX.
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Which base antenna for stupidly windy area?
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Good idea Moleculo, but just make sure that nothing comes in contact with these guy lines, and if you don't set several them at discrete intervals over the length of the radiator you can get a snaking action, and that can be bad too.
I find that about 8'-9' spacing is good and strong, but it might mean lots of lines in the sky if you are antenna is CB, and a wavelength high or higher.
Happy New Year all,
i cant remember the maker but the strongest/stoutest antenna that i ever saw was basically 5 stainless steel whips mounted some what looking like a starduster antenna,, it was heavy but the way it was put together and on a 1 1/4 inch gas line pipe it was hard to beat,,,that was back about 1975 or so,,, helped a fellow put it on top of his 3 story house using 21 foot gas line pipe with it guyed up i believe the house would have had to fall before it gave way,,,
last week i put together 4 102 steel whips on hub i have had for about 20 years and have it on my crank up tower,, as soon as i get the cable that broke while iwas cranking it back up replaced it should be up about 40 feet,,,,swr 1to 1.2 1-40 channels havent really done much talking on it but when i get cable put back on i will raise it and use it for a while to see what happens,,,
this is a geat idea. the whips will bend plenty. and i have yet to see one snap. i cant say on performance
but for durability this would be hard to beat
years ago antenna specialist used to sell a antenna made from 5 whips it was heavy is the reason it didnt do good but was hardly breakable,, i came across some hubs and have made a few ham antennas and i went thru my stack of antennas and came up with enough to do this,, i just need to get the cable put back on lift and it will be back up in the air...
MR Coily base antenna holds up pretty good in wind it should for $500
Here are few pics of his antenna holding up pretty well in what looks like 60 to 80 mph wind
http://www.angelfire.com/psy/mrcoily/new_page_6.htm
Here are few pics of his antenna holding up pretty well in what looks like 60 to 80 mph wind
http://www.angelfire.com/psy/mrcoily/new_page_6.htm
i dont really know what antenna the hubs i got were for,,, i got them off ebay about 15 years ago or so,,, i drilled and filed one out and it slipped right over the bottom of a a99 so with 3 shakespere 102 whips made a ground plane for it,,,, the hole on top of it fits most standard stud mounts and the radial holes are 3/8-24,,,, the one i have put together i used a beehive mount with 4 steel whips,,, it mounts just like a starduster antenna,,(coax up inside pipe with setscrews holding it on) i wished i had a camera and really knew how to use it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
this is a well built antenna. for the price it better be. but he wants a strong antenna under 135.00. dollar.
An SPT-500 would be about $139 so it's at the top of your range but I bet it would endure if you added a 66" Wilson 5000 whip to the top, then slide each element an equal amount deeper inside until it tunes.
Slide the top section in upside-down and fab an aluminum plug to hold the whip.
You'll probably have to special order the 66" since the 62" is usually the only length locally available.
You might also want to add a 6' x 5/8" fiberglass rod into the base tube to add strength while still allowing flex.
I've built a few like this for guys in the hills nearby and they handle wind very well and perform as well as stock.
I also like the idea of guying the radiator, dacron would work well and is UV resistant.
Slide the top section in upside-down and fab an aluminum plug to hold the whip.
You'll probably have to special order the 66" since the 62" is usually the only length locally available.
You might also want to add a 6' x 5/8" fiberglass rod into the base tube to add strength while still allowing flex.
I've built a few like this for guys in the hills nearby and they handle wind very well and perform as well as stock.
I also like the idea of guying the radiator, dacron would work well and is UV resistant.
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