Is this antenna suitable for mounting on the roof of an RV?
275649
I would be concerned about roof leaks and wind when driving the RV. RV roofs are flat and pooled water would probably seep into screw holes. I supposed you could glue it, but that's a total hack. Driving with that on the roof would be potential trouble as well.
275650
I would think it would work fine. It has held up to some strong winds at my house mounted 25' up. It also picks up stations way better than one mounted inside.
275651
This antenna did not work at all for me did not get any stations. Maybe mine was bad I don't know for sure I returned it and didn't try another one
275652
Probably I tried it in the attic then outside and recieved no stations then I put up a old analog 35 mile antenna that I had in the garage and got 44 stations so I just went with my old one good luck
625537
it works for me in my RV. I purchased an external mount antenna that bolts to my roof ladder and doesn't require a ground plane. I works just fine. I actually use it with a MiFi and get my internet that way.
534998
Not sure about the metal roof, but I'd say at least 30' from the ground. Inverted V would probably be easier to mount than horizontally. Also, ver rival polarization is used by more CBers than beam antennas which are horizontally polarized.
1860188
One end of the coax is fastened to the antenna on the exterior of the RV. You need to use a coax that is weather resistant.
1691448
Vertical antennas generally need base radials. With a mobile mount such as this one the metal roof of the vehicle supplies that. If you have a house with a metal roof it should work fine. My mag base antenna works fine on the metal roof of my porch, if I bring it inside and set it on the wooden floor it doesn't work well at all.
485422
I purchased this item to mount to the luggage carrier for my motorcycle, I cannot answer your question, however if you are worried about it, you could use some rubber adhesive pads to protect the paint, as long as the antenna is grounded.
817869
Luis, that is where I have mine. On the roof of my RV. The hole already existed for the previous antenna, but I had to enlarge it just a little. Comes with good instructions, all parts and a drilling template. It runs off 12volts.
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Z: put it on a mast and mount it in best location you have, even if it is attached to your tin can. Just don't ground the coax to your tin can. Your metal box will be a tiny blip in the total RF energy radiating from the antenna. Consider that there are dozens of antennas made that are suitable for mounting on RV (a smaller tin can) and they work fine. So don't worry about your metal box, just do a good installation, use the best coax you can and enjoy!
1953812
Unless they are part of your satellite subscription, and you are within your sat service area, you can't. If you're addressing RV usage, use the roof-top antenna.
688675
It depends on what you are trying to use it for. You will experience some signal lose, the antenna is designed to be used outside and will work the best that way.
471733
This is a magnet mount mobile antenna, the metal body of the vehicle becomes the "ground plane" for this antenna. Although, if you have a metal roof on a shed or your house you could mount the antenna on it.
792509
I have my repeater installed on a metal shop. What I did was place my antenna on a mast about six feet above the roof I have had no problems.
1574054
I don't have mine mounted. It just sits in the attic. Here are some of the companies recommendations. http://www.antennacraft.net/Antennas/AntennaMounts.html
627205
do you want for RV o truck? In my case I used Winegard (RT5015) Antenna Mount
454039
Sorry, I can not answer your question. I returned my HD9095D antenna back. If it did work, It will not be on top of the roof but up high on the hill behind my house.
813647
if you are mounting to an asphalt roof, 5/16 x 2 inch would probably be a better choice. That is what was used to mount a Dish antenna for me.
298721
Yes. It is specifically designed to mount on a window giving outdoor antenna reception to an indoor radio without penetrating the home in any way.