Just got my antenna up, have a question.

[oceanliner]

Okie dokie, finally got my antenna up. I got two 10' and one 5' mast, i got it three feet in the ground. It is bolted to the house at 11 feet.

I have a friend coming over tomorrow afternoon to help me put the guy wires on it. My question is do you fellas think ill be ok over nite till i get the guy wires on it?

No stormy weather here, just a good breeze now and again.



I know i am only 22' in the air, this will prolly be just a baby station compared to some of your rigs but boy i am sure happy to see that A-99 up in the air lol.

Tonight ill work on getting my little shack set up and possibly be on the air in the morning woot woot.



Be Oceanliner on the side

[Foxhunter]

I'd just be wondering what type of antenna that is. Antennas often are considered by their "wind load" ie resistance to wind. If it's a vertical monopole it probably has a low wind load factor and/or isn't top-heavy like some of the more elaborate antennas like horizontals with multiple elements etc. I'm a "worrier" myself often but probably wouldn't worry too much about that antenna up there tonight----depending though on how (if) it's secured to it's mast. I see verticals all the time fairly high up that are self-supporting and left un-guyed--- period. It's a safe idea to guy-wire it though as a good added measure. I know I've read in several places that any "guyed" antenna towers/masts use *insulators* every so many feet along the guy-wires to prevent it (support/guy cables) from becoming an "RF-hot/active part" of the antenna system don't forget (unless they are non-metallic or reactive). If they are metal cable/wires-----how important that will be will depend on: how long those support cables will be and how many there are. Maybe someone else familiar with towers will chime-in. Saw this post answered and thought I'd bump and add-in. Hey take it easy

[oceanliner]

well its an amtron 99, 18' long its just a 3 piece stick, very very light. The pole i used was tv antenna mast.

The bolted a 6' 2x6 to the facial board and then bolted the pole to that at a stud. Where it bolts to the houes is right at 10', and i burried the pole 3 feet in the ground, i hope i did right lol

[Foxhunter]

well its an amtron 99, 18' long its just a 3 piece stick, very very light. The pole i used was tv antenna mast.

The bolted a 6' 2x6 to the facial board and then bolted the pole to that at a stud. Where it bolts to the houes is right at 10', and i burried the pole 3 feet in the ground, i hope i did right lol

Sounds like you'll be ok then atleast for tonight. Maybe inquire a little more about using metallic guy lines and the use of insulators along them. I think it's every 3 feet. Hey good luck with the project Oceanliner

[PONY EXPRESS]

I'd just be wondering what type of antenna that is. Antennas often are considered by their "wind load" ie resistance to wind. If it's a vertical monopole it probably has a low wind load factor and/or isn't top-heavy like some of the more elaborate antennas like horizontals with multiple elements etc. I'm a "worrier" myself often but probably wouldn't worry too much about that antenna up there tonight----depending though on how (if) it's secured to it's mast. I see verticals all the time fairly high up that are self-supporting and left un-guyed--- period. It's a safe idea to guy-wire it though as a good added measure. I know I've read in several places that any "guyed" antenna towers/masts use *insulators* every so many feet along the guy-wires to prevent it (support/guy cables) from becoming an "RF-hot/active part" of the antenna system don't forget (unless they are non-metallic or reactive). If they are metal cable/wires-----how important that will be will depend on: how long those support cables will be and how many there are. Maybe someone else familiar with towers will chime-in. Saw this post answered and thought I'd bump and add-in. Hey take it easy

Your little Virus message in your screen might be confusing people who really don't have a virus.
If I didn't know I was 100% secure i would be in panic mode right now......

[Foxhunter]

I'd just be wondering what type of antenna that is. Antennas often are considered by their "wind load" ie resistance to wind. If it's a vertical monopole it probably has a low wind load factor and/or isn't top-heavy like some of the more elaborate antennas like horizontals with multiple elements etc. I'm a "worrier" myself often but probably wouldn't worry too much about that antenna up there tonight----depending though on how (if) it's secured to it's mast. I see verticals all the time fairly high up that are self-supporting and left un-guyed--- period. It's a safe idea to guy-wire it though as a good added measure. I know I've read in several places that any "guyed" antenna towers/masts use *insulators* every so many feet along the guy-wires to prevent it (support/guy cables) from becoming an "RF-hot/active part" of the antenna system don't forget (unless they are non-metallic or reactive). If they are metal cable/wires-----how important that will be will depend on: how long those support cables will be and how many there are. Maybe someone else familiar with towers will chime-in. Saw this post answered and thought I'd bump and add-in. Hey take it easy

Your little Virus message in your screen might be confusing people who really don't have a virus.
If I didn't know I was 100% secure i would be in panic mode right now......

It's what's called a "Widget", this one is particularly I thought was "a funny one" and thought at least SOMEONE would get a kick out of it.

"Danasoft.com. ----"Danasoft" is a sneaky sign widget thing that I acquired from a friend years ago. People put the Danasoft image in their signatures (for forum posts), in blogs, and in their myspace profiles-----*to freak people out*. It causes "panic/alarm bells to go off" with people. When you see the sign, you see YOUR IP address, browser, host, etc. They have a new sign that shows your city location too, ***but your info/location is never shown to anyone but you*** nor is it tracked or stored. Anyone can create their own custom signs with custom messages on the sign and thus far 900,000 signs have been created. The signs are viewed about 2 Million times per day." If you get a chance check out their site.

The real purpose it was originally made (aside from to freak people out) was to create awareness how easily your information/location/IP are identified and even more so how easily detected and tracked it is by OTHER "unfriendlies" out there. I'd hoped it might be thought-provoking-------Foxhunter

[this_is_nascar]

Oceanliner, did you use the GPK (ground plane kit) with your A-99 or are you running without it?

[oceanliner]

Well Nascar i have since upgraded to the Imax 2000 and a fifty foot tower.


But the antron and imax both i am not running a gpk.

[KI4MSJ]

Well, here it is, Morning. I am supposing that your antenna was fine over night . The antron is a pretty good antenna and at 22' should be fine. With the Solar Cycle climbing towards it's peak over the next couple of years, I think you will be surprised at how well 22' will work.

[this_is_nascar]

Well Nascar i have since upgraded to the Imax 2000 and a fifty foot tower.


But the antron and imax both i am not running a gpk.

Thanks for the reply.

[slydog]

Okie dokie, finally got my antenna up. I got two 10' and one 5' mast, i got it three feet in the ground. It is bolted to the house at 11 feet.

I have a friend coming over tomorrow afternoon to help me put the guy wires on it. My question is do you fellas think ill be ok over nite till i get the guy wires on it?

No stormy weather here, just a good breeze now and again.



I know i am only 22' in the air, this will prolly be just a baby station compared to some of your rigs but boy i am sure happy to see that A-99 up in the air lol.

Tonight ill work on getting my little shack set up and possibly be on the air in the morning woot woot.




Be Oceanliner on the side

If your antenna is as low as you say it is then why the need for guy wires?