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Old November 11th 07, 01:05 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Three 'Tips' For Most Active Antennas : Location + Grounding + Mounting

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:11:45 -0800, RHF
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* Single piece of 21-Foot long Top-Rail {Metal Pipe}
* Free Standing with 3-Feet in the Ground
* Dig a 6"~8" 'Post-Hole with a Larger 3-Feet piece
of Metal Pipe centered in the Hole as a Sleave to
place the Top-Rail in; insert an 8-Foot Ground Rod
in the space between the Sleave and the outer-edge
of the Post-Hole; then and fill the outside area of the
Hole with Concrete.
- - - This is your Antenna Gound Anchor

I used one of those Radio Shack flat plates with a spike in the
middle, 2 [ea] 10' top rails, and a house clamp (oh yeah, a tin can
and 2 hose clamps) to hold my MFJ-1024 10' above house, on the
opposite corner from where the electricals come out of the dirt.