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Tripod Mount (not included) - Used on peaked
and flat roofs
Suggested height limitation: 10 feet above the rooftop.
Installation involving a tripod mount and a mast should be
guyed if the mast is ten feet or more. The Tripod mount
must be securely anchored to the roof as should the guy
wires. Apply roofing compound around the base of the
brackets, screws and eyebolts to weather proof the holes
in the roof. Try to lag bolt the legs to the roof rafters. If not,
install wood plates in the attic and install bolts to secure
the mount.
Telescopic Mast (not included)
The minimum safe diameter of the mast is 1-1/4 inches for
this type of mount. Guy wires should be equally spaced in
at least three directions. Use at least three guy wires for
each ten foot section of mast.
Make sure guy wires are spaced evenly apart.
Antenna Removal
Removal of the antenna should be exactly the reverse of
the installation instructions. Please, for your own safety,
follow the instructions for installing the antenna starting
with the last step first.
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Universal Mount - For attic installations
An attic installation is the easiest, fastest and most
convenient type of antenna installation, especially if you do
not have easy or secure access to an outdoor area. Attic
installations work best in areas where strong signals are
present. Roofing materials, aluminum foil on insulation,
aluminum or steel siding, metal gutters at the attic level,
and metal lath under old plaster walls all can interfere
with reception. Use the universal mount to secure the mast
and antenna to a rafter.
1. Screw the universal mount into a supported rafter
or beam.
2. Using the U-bolt, bracket and nuts, secure the mast to
the universal mount.
3. After you align the mast perpendicular to the floor,
tighten the nuts securely.
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