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  1. J

    Base antenna

    I put it last week and the swr was sitten over 3 I'm going to try to tune just to get me through till I get imax. But I don't know if it tune that much
  2. J

    Base antenna

    Yes it's the big stick. Working on getting it turned. I got a new belden coax and a swr/watt meter. It's talking awhile to tune it having to take it down every time I cut and have to put it back j up and test
  3. J

    Base antenna

    My swr are peged on channel 1 and 40 what would be causing that
  4. J

    Base antenna

    Alright thanks for the input and advise. I'm going to try to get it put up this week
  5. J

    Base antenna

    I understand I got some scrap metal or I will look and see if I get small peice of sign post and turn it horizontal where I put a bolt in the mast and have enough room to put 2 or 3 lag bolts in the house. Would that work?
  6. J

    Base antenna

    I'm going 3 grade 8 bolts in each break and get a 5 or 6in Jag bolt
  7. J

    Base antenna

    I got 2 12ft road sign post and 10ft peice of metal pipe. Would that work as far as being strong enough? I'm going to attach the the post to the facial board my house and drive the bottom post 3 to 4ft in the ground. I have a extra small post to drive in the ground. (I work road construction i...
  8. J

    Base antenna

    Do I need a tower for a antenna like the a99 or imax2000 or is the towers for antenna like the one you have. What is good height to look for?
  9. J

    Base antenna

    I will look around for a tower. I looked tgem up and they are pretty high.
  10. J

    Base antenna

    I will look at the imax 2000 I haven't heard of that one thanks for the input
  11. J

    Base antenna

    What brand of tower do you recommend?
  12. J

    Base antenna

    Is a solarcon a-99 a decent antenna to start with? I have always had a radio in my truck but this is first base setup I have had.
  13. J

    Base antenna

    I do live in hills and hollars I'm just on top of hill compared to the town where I live. What would be a good antenna? The one I'm putting up is a Shakespeare it was give to me a few years back but would like to upgrade
  14. J

    Base antenna

    What kind of antenna is that
  15. J

    Base antenna

    The peice of pipe I got is about 15ft. So that would put the base of the antenna about 12ft from the roof
  16. J

    Base antenna

    Would it be better if I put the metal pole to the side of the side of the chimney? Let it sit about 2ft below the top of the chimney (enough to mount the pole) the attach the antenna to the metal pole. The would out the base of the antenna about 25 to 30 feet off the ground
  17. J

    Base antenna

    Yes it's a Shakespeare 20ft fiberglass. The top of the antenna will be around 35 to 40 ft off the ground and I live on top of hill compared to everybody around me
  18. J

    Base antenna

    Putting a base station in. I have a steel pipe drove in ground. going to mount my 20 ft antenna to the pipe that is even with eve of my house. How high do I need to put the antenna above the house? Mount the antenna to top of post or mount it on down the pipe?