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Installation
Site Selection
Select a mounting location clear from power lines, structures and other antennas by a minimum of
24 feet.
Consider overhead power lines, utility cables and wires
. The vertical should be mounted
away from local noise sources or other metallic objects which can re-radiate noise and affect the
receive antenna performance.
Mounting Pipe
Use a customer supplied thick-walled galvanized steel mounting pipe
at least
3 feet long. This will allow approximately 2 feet or more to
be below ground and 11 inches above ground.
A thick-walled steel pipe 1-3/4" OD to 2" OD
maximum
is
recommended with a minimum thickness of 1/8" (1/4" preferred)
should be used.
The standard 1-1/2" galvanized water pipe (with its 1.9" OD) is just
fine for this application and can usually be found at your local home
building supply store.
For permanent mounting, use a post-hole digger to make the hole
deep enough to accommodate at least 2 feet of pipe and a couple
inches of gravel at the bottom for drainage. Set the mounting pipe on
the gravel, use the pre-mix concrete to fill around the pipe, adding
water and mixing as you fill or mix the concrete first, then pour in the
hole (depends on the type of concrete you purchase). Fill the hole
until the concrete is level with the ground around it.
Use levels on the mounting pipe as you fill the hole to be sure is
vertically straight.
Allow to set overnight. Your location, landscape and ground conditions may
require different mounting solutions in order to have the steel mounting pipe and the vertical
antenna in a secure position.
Note: Galvanized steel, rather than aluminum, is much more suitable for mounting in concrete.
Aluminum will quickly corrode due to incompatibility with the materials used to make
concrete.
