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September 4th 08, 09:03 PM
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Mounting an Antron 99 in a tricky spot. HELP!
"The Dude!" wrote:
You mentioned a peaked roof, maybe someone could install the antenna on a channelmaster "Eave Mount". Not much hardware and only a few lags to fasten it and they work very well, especially for an antenna the size of a 99, Lots of luck, Rollie If it's not too late, ditch the A-99 and go for an I-Max 2000 instead. Don't waste money on the "ground plane" kit for either antenna. Hey Scott, Don't have either ant's but why bail on the ground plane kits? Waste of aluminum/money? Thought they provided a measure (albeit small) of increased power/reception. I agree. Everything I have read indicates that the gound plane makes the antenna less lossy. I provides a return path for the signal. It also squeezes the signal a bit toward the horizon, resulting in a bit more gain - meaning that the signal is concentrated in that direction instead of being wasted by sending some power up. Ground plane-less antennas are great where no ground plane exists or can exist, such as on boats or fiberglass vehicles. If a ground plane can exist, such as on a roof, one should be used. Yep, this guru says the GP kit helps. http://www.video-observer.com/imax/imax2000.htm |
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