What is the recommended "mast diameter" for this antenna?
870162
We have the antenna mounted next to the tv inside the house. The diameter of the antenna is approximately 20" wide.
870163
I mounted my Eagle Aspen EASDTV2BUHF antenna to a 1.5" diameter mast and the fit was perfect. The mounting clamp on the antenna is "stepped" so it will fit a range of diameters.......from what I can tell, probably 1" to 1.75" diameter.
870164
The mast diameter is about 1" I mounted it on a piece of pipe that was about one inch.
482275
I can tune this antenna from 10 to 20 meters and have done well DX'ing. You really need a good ground to work good DX. Put a rod into the ground and connect it to the mounting plate. That will help. There is also a radial attachment you can add on. Good luck. It is a GREAT antenna!.
285489
I took the dish off of the mast and mounted this antenna on it. So I am using the whole length of the cable that runs through the basement across the whole house. I am not sure but at least 30-40 feet. However I noticed that the dish company has left a plugged in what appears to be a signal booster. I don't know if that matters. But I am at least 20 miles from the nearest tower and am catching 8 stations. 4 of which are junk. Installed cable recently.
747652
That is correct, the antenna is essentially rabbit ears. so minimum length is 24 and maximum is almost 80".
1842082
From FireStik - We haven't come up with any "exact" measurements, just because there are so many variations of antenna sizes and install situations. However, the closest we have ever mounted antennas and still achieved low SWR below 2.0:1 was on a short-bed pickup truck where the antennas were mounted to the inside edges of the narrow box on a GMC step side pick up. The antennas were mounted just under 4 feet apart.
1852138
All good information except never tape the cable to the mast you need to run 4" stand offs, they are available anywhere that sells antenna equipment. Also keep the cable away from metal gutters etc..
509797
This is a deep fringe antenna it works great as for your answer that depends on 1 fact are you going to use a signal amp (mast mount) ? That is how I use mine I,am in the RED zone it helps to have a mast mount amp if or when you do,nt need it turn it off it used for more distance towers hope this helps also go to solid signal WEB sight inter your zip this will also help your needs this antenna is a great antenna for the money should by all means do great for you!
678386
I chose a 2 foot Firestik antenna and am using the Firestik antenna cable as well. The part numbers I used are, Firestik II FS-2BK and the FireStik K-8R18 firering cable. A general rule is the longer the antenna, the better the reception. I generally only use my CB when traveling in a group or off road in a group. I use a 2 meter the majority of the time. The most important thing is to tune the antenna using an SWR meter. Failing to do so, can burnout the transmit portion of your radio.
466693
the actual measurement of that antenna pole is slightly over one inch in diameter and does not fit the actual antenna itself i eventually used a piece of pvc pipe peter g cooper
1055354
The antenna is 5'-2" long and the coax is 18' long. Make sure you set the SWR to match the antenna to the radio. 1.7 : 1 is border line high. You should get 1.1 : 1 match with this antenna. It will make any radio good! Also, DO NOT coil up extra coax trying to keep it neat. This will cause a choke and not let you get a good match. just weave it around like spaghetti!
1996902
It is 98" I actually drilled the rivot out of that set of elements to make the antenna smaller. I live 27 miles from tv towers in hilly terrain. It still picks up excellent in the vhf high and low bands and uhf. This is a great antenna for the price!
715314
No problem just make sure your mast or pole is straight up and down and you have the correct skew and elevation for your area .you are hitting 3 satellites instead of one with the 18"dish you should have no problem
1209832
The lengths are determined by frequency mathematics, so I would suggest not altering it, but place your antenna leads onto a coax adapter and make your run from that using shielded coax. This antenna is 6' for the base of the "T" and the arms are 2' each, a total of 4' for the top.
1989932
Not sure. This just slipped on the same mast that the other antenna was on. If you already have a mast then it should work.
966643
This antenna should work fine. You may have to adjust the power setting to keep the levels within fcc limits.
950396
It is 4 feet, and works better than 6 other small antennas I have tested. I am going to test the August DTA245 when I get it in a few days.
282596
Short answer, yes. It has an adjustable slot that allows you to position the mast approx 180 degrees. It has specific slots for 30,45,90 etc. this should not be a problem. Remember, the mast is 1.5 inches which will accommodate almost any size, but you need to check your antenna mast.