Thread: Just the basics
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Old 22-Dec-2018, 4:18 PM   #8
jrgagne99
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With big antennas like that, you likely can't go much more than 6' high. Maybe 8', and that would be using a nice strong tripod setup. Those screw into the roof though, and you probably don't want to do that until you find your sweetspot (if it even exists). I recommend rigging up something on a temporary/portable stand that you can use to "walk the roof" and find your sweetspot. Allowing for up/down adjustability is good on that. When you've confirmed good signal at that chosen location over a period of days or weeks, you might build up enough confidence to mount the tripod there permanently. Depending on which antenna you choose, going much over 6-feet would likely require guy wires, especially if you get a lot of winds. Antenna mast rods are available on solidsignal.com, and also probably amazon, etc.
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