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Originally Posted by caucapon
- Purchase a 5' tripod and 5' mast
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I would get a 5’ tripod and a 10’ piece of chain link fence top rail. You can get the 10’ piece of chain link fence top rail from a local home improvement store (saving you the dimensional weight shipping charge for a mast section.)
The FCC rule protects your right to put up an antenna support up to 12’ above your roof. The 5’ tripod and 10’ pole lets you get right to the limit of your 12’ right.
The install would start with:
Unfold tripod on roof to see how tall it is given your roof pitch. Measure from the bottom mast support on the tripod to the peak of the roof. Subtract that length from 12’. That will tell you how much mast you need for the top of your mast to be 12’ above your roof. Then cut the 10’ piece of fence rail to that length.
Make sure to ground your tripod/mast with a heavy wire to a ground rod that is either part of your electrical service ground or bonded to your electrical service ground.