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Originally Posted by DEDon
Just one more question. I've attached a couple of pictures of the new antenna and rotor. The mast is and inch and half 5'. The Rotor is sitting on the J-mount (which had a level sight glass in the top of it). I didn't feel top heavy but, IMO, it 'looks' top heavy. Should I be concerned?
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In my opinion, the J-mount is not sufficient for the weight/windload of the installation. A tripod with thicker legs will be needed & the lag screws need to be anchored through rafters or with some type of re-inforcement inside the attic. I've done a tripod mount before, but since I used guy wires, I just ran the lag screws through the roofs plywood under the shingles. I'm sure others here will be more knowledgeable with how much support a non guyed installation will require.
I would certainly address this soon as a strong cold front with high winds is due here late Sunday night.