Gutter Antenna Mount

Second article on the rain gutter antenna.

Gutter antenna mount.

If you need help choosing the right antenna mount please visit our antenna tutorial. Luggage rack mount with nmo base and sma. Fits on any spot mirror attached to a vertical surface. Same as k550 with type po so 239 antenna base.

Includes 17 rg 58 u cable connector. The antenna farm stocks hundreds of unique antenna mounts to get that cumbersome project on the air. Same as k540 with type po so 239 antenna base. Simply remove the mirror bolts put the bracket in place and reinstall the bolts.

Stainless steel l bracket fastens with three screws. Perfect vision 4in w type wall mount pvwb4 12 99. So i just ran an appropriate length of 18 awg speaker wire inside the plastic downspout and horizontal section sealing the ends with waterproof silicone caulk and attached the antenna segment to the main wire of some rg 8 coax while i connected the. This gutter antenna is connected via an upper roof level downspout where no personal contact is possible.

Diamond luggage carrier mount. Same as k550 just for oversize railings. Winegard w type antenna wall mount 4 inch standoff wm 2040 11 99. Diamond mirror luggage carrier mount.

Solid signal skypad2 roof pad for non penetrating mounts 36in x 36in sky pad2. The rain gutter antenna has a vertical component approximately 25 high and extends horizontally across the roof line for 35. This all aluminum gutter is fed with coax with an unterminated shield at this end shield connected to radio ground at the other to reduce nearby computer hash from inside the house. Next run our jumper wire from the top of the alpha match and clip it onto your gutter make sure the jumper wire is not laying on or touching the ground.

Place any metal rod that is between 3 8 to 1 inch in diameter into the ground then slip our top of mast mount over it. The feed to the rain gutter is barely visible in these photos as well as the braided connection to the radials. Special design for new minivans. This hoa buster antenna defeats the rules imposed upon amateur ham radio operators by using existing metal gutters as an antenna and enables external tuners to achieve a near perfect match from 10 80 meters.

Unlike gregg s gutter antenna the spout and long horizontal section were made from plastic. It s a quick 5 to 10 minute read and will help get you on the way sooner to being on the air.