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roof joy-dipole help -RFI(req for info)
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I need some help on a few things, but please excuse my poor writing style it's a problem ... After a 15yr petition my coop board has agreed to let me put up a dipole on the roof. wow cant wait to get really back on the bands naturally it's contingent on not creating any interference, and being 'low profile' and finally not damaging the roof.... the part that concerns me a bit is interference... my roof has a elevator house structure in the middle, on that is a building master antenna. looks like 20 or 30ft high I won't be allowed to put up any poles etc, all i can do is run wire between existing stuff, there are plenty of vent pipes and such so i believe i could stretch it ok and support it fine but it will be lower then the tv antenna. how bad is this? my roof concern would be how to design a dipole coax fed, to minimize the chance's of interference, i guess thats the best i could do the other concern i had was i must run the coax down thru the electrical room on each floor 14story building i am on 4thfl their are 2 exsiting core boars i might be able to squeeze some coax into one has the rg59? u tv coax the other the direct tv coax i think also 59u my thoughts on that are my first goal is which if any would possibly cause interference from my coax to tv?? i am guessing the sat coax would be less bothered by my rig???? however am i correct in assuming that the sat cable would be most rfi causing to me?? how would i fix this a cavity or filter??? i guess my run might be as long as 200ft or 150ft-- what would be the 'best' coax to use aka that would give off least interference and have low loss, the hole isn't going to fit anything like bigger than 8u diameter - don't know if i can afford hard line or if that would make sence given the difficulty of working w/it and $$conectors if i can't squeeze a 2nd coax i'd still like to hide a small 2m/440 mag mount perhaps fed via a small duplexer the one's i've seen for 'car' use arent waterproof anyone know of any that are outdoor safe?? What would be the best type of dipole to use , goal being least likely to cause tvi i'll have to run coax to the roof , how should my dipole to coax transistion be made?? a balun of some sort? if so which? should i have a bit of dipole to ladderline or a few coax loops?? trying to figure what would be the best ballance of least tvi offenceive , and designed properly/efficiency my goal is to make it for at least 160-10 (dare i try 6m?) i'd prob try for a horizontal run, but might have to do a inv V Any help tips or suggestions are greatly appreciated guess this is all simple stuff but i wont have easy access to the roof, so i'd like flesh out the basic desin prior to work i am guessing that my 2nd biggest point of interf might be aside from the master tv antenna itself, is the dist amp, havn't seen it but almost positive it's the cheepest one out, anyone know of a good source for those ie brand that is super filtered/shielded so i won't overload it perhaps if i pay out of pocket for a beter unit anyone can suggest such a brand/make/model?? (presuming i cause int i'd test first) thanks to all |
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:46:17 GMT, ml wrote:
After a 15yr petition my coop board has agreed to let me put up a dipole on the roof. wow cant wait to get really back on the bands Kewel. naturally it's contingent on not creating any interference, and being 'low profile' and finally not damaging the roof.... That would be the inverted V you mention much later. the part that concerns me a bit is interference... Use big coax. Put a BalUn/Choke at the end. but it will be lower then the tv antenna. how bad is this? answered by: 14story building i am on 4thfl Sweet. Could you move upstairs? i'll have to run coax to the roof , how should my dipole to coax transistion be made?? a balun of some sort? if so which? Bingo - Current BalUn (or simply an air wound one). my goal is to make it for at least 160-10 (dare i try 6m?) Try to confine yourself to what is reasonable. i am guessing that my 2nd biggest point of interf might be aside from the master tv antenna itself, is the dist amp, havn't seen it but almost positive it's the cheepest one out, anyone know of a good source for those ie brand that is super filtered/shielded so i won't overload it perhaps if i pay out of pocket for a beter unit anyone can suggest such a brand/make/model?? (presuming i cause int i'd test first) Run your rig at 1/2 to 2/3rds power so as to not force circuits into maximal distortion simply to obtain gain. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC |
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Recommendation is to accept that some things just aren't meant to be. What
did you do to the Coop board to change their minds after 15 years, drug them? People who live on the 4th Fl of a condo don't take up some hobbies like diesel engine repair, boat building, or wiring a roof top dipole down 10 stories to their flat. You pretty well laid out all the impossibilities yourself, what's left for this group to offer, sympathy? You could always take your rig out to field days. Jack "ml" wrote in message ... hi I need some help on a few things, but please excuse my poor writing style it's a problem ... After a 15yr petition my coop board has agreed to let me put up a dipole on the roof. wow cant wait to get really back on the bands naturally it's contingent on not creating any interference, and being 'low profile' and finally not damaging the roof.... the part that concerns me a bit is interference... my roof has a elevator house structure in the middle, on that is a building master antenna. looks like 20 or 30ft high I won't be allowed to put up any poles etc, all i can do is run wire between existing stuff, there are plenty of vent pipes and such so i believe i could stretch it ok and support it fine but it will be lower then the tv antenna. how bad is this? my roof concern would be how to design a dipole coax fed, to minimize the chance's of interference, i guess thats the best i could do the other concern i had was i must run the coax down thru the electrical room on each floor 14story building i am on 4thfl their are 2 exsiting core boars i might be able to squeeze some coax into one has the rg59? u tv coax the other the direct tv coax i think also 59u my thoughts on that are my first goal is which if any would possibly cause interference from my coax to tv?? i am guessing the sat coax would be less bothered by my rig???? however am i correct in assuming that the sat cable would be most rfi causing to me?? how would i fix this a cavity or filter??? i guess my run might be as long as 200ft or 150ft-- what would be the 'best' coax to use aka that would give off least interference and have low loss, the hole isn't going to fit anything like bigger than 8u diameter - don't know if i can afford hard line or if that would make sence given the difficulty of working w/it and $$conectors if i can't squeeze a 2nd coax i'd still like to hide a small 2m/440 mag mount perhaps fed via a small duplexer the one's i've seen for 'car' use arent waterproof anyone know of any that are outdoor safe?? What would be the best type of dipole to use , goal being least likely to cause tvi i'll have to run coax to the roof , how should my dipole to coax transistion be made?? a balun of some sort? if so which? should i have a bit of dipole to ladderline or a few coax loops?? trying to figure what would be the best ballance of least tvi offenceive , and designed properly/efficiency my goal is to make it for at least 160-10 (dare i try 6m?) i'd prob try for a horizontal run, but might have to do a inv V Any help tips or suggestions are greatly appreciated guess this is all simple stuff but i wont have easy access to the roof, so i'd like flesh out the basic desin prior to work i am guessing that my 2nd biggest point of interf might be aside from the master tv antenna itself, is the dist amp, havn't seen it but almost positive it's the cheepest one out, anyone know of a good source for those ie brand that is super filtered/shielded so i won't overload it perhaps if i pay out of pocket for a beter unit anyone can suggest such a brand/make/model?? (presuming i cause int i'd test first) thanks to all |
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