I live in a 14' x '70 tin can, a mobile home. What do I have to do to make this work seeing that it has to be away from metal?
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I have mine mounted at the corner of a 12'x24' metal awning and it works great. It is about 16' above the awning. the awning works as a ground plane. I live in Arnold Missouri and have talked all over the east coast from Florida to Canada, Texas, La, Georgia, Ca, Or,Wa and BC on a Galaxy 98vhp. can't beat the antenna.
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Mine is ladder mounted and the ladder is not grounded. My 5w HF radio attached made contact with Switzerland from Florida with ease. I would think that a perfect ground for your rig would be to the frame of your mobile home, just be sure that your connection is to BARE METAL. It would then act as a regular mobile antenna, the resulting signal will sort of take the shape of your mobile home.
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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!
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use a pole to raise the base of the ant. 15 ft above the roof use a good ground, stay clear of power lines you should do good.
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There is no problem mounting to your trailer. My friend has his mounted on a mast which is mounted on the roof of his trailer and has guy wires attached to the framework. He has NO problem receiving or transmitting. He drove a ground rod into the earth alongside his radio room so that the antenna would have a good ground. If you don't want to mount to your 'tin can' you could always install a 4" X 4" treated post alongside your trailer and mount the antenna to it. You will still have to drive a ground rod into the earth to provide a proper ground for the installation. Either way should work for you. There is no problem mounting to your trailer. My friend has his mounted on a mast which is mounted on the roof of his trailer and has guy wires attached to the framework. He has NO problem receiving or transmitting. He drove a ground rod into the earth alongside his radio room so that the antenna would have a good ground. If you don't want to mount to your 'tin can' you could always install a 4" X 4" treated post alongside your trailer and mount the antenna to it. You will still have to drive a ground rod into the earth to provide a proper ground for the installation. Either way... » Read More There is no problem mounting to your trailer. My friend has his mounted on a mast which is mounted on the roof of his trailer and has guy wires attached to the framework. He has NO problem receiving or transmitting. He drove a ground rod into the earth alongside his radio room so that the antenna would have a good ground. If you don't want to mount to your 'tin can' you could always install a 4" X 4" treated post alongside your trailer and mount the antenna to it. You will still have to drive a ground rod into the earth to provide a proper ground for the installation. Either way should work for you. « Show Less
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The answer is to always go up, the higher the better. A vertical antenna radiates in all directions so you don't want one of those directions (mobile home) to block the RF.
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Concur with prior comment "Michael," who states put it in the best location available. In this case, the flat metal surface on your RV roof may serve as a ground plane if you mount it directly above your RV at least 1/4 wavelength (8'.) However, you may be surprised how well it works when attached to the side of your home (again, try for 8' or more above your roof line.) Always mount an antenna so if it falls, it will not touch power lines. As a rule of thumb, mast support/tie-downs every 10-12'. Always a good idea to use a surge/lightning suppressor and ground with at least a 5' copper rod. Concur with prior comment "Michael," who states put it in the best location available. In this case, the flat metal surface on your RV roof may serve as a ground plane if you mount it directly above your RV at least 1/4 wavelength (8'.) However, you may be surprised how well it works when attached to the side of your home (again, try for 8' or more above your roof line.) Always mount an antenna so if it falls, it will not touch power lines. As a rule of thumb, mast support/tie-downs every 10-12'. Always a good idea to use a surge/lightning suppressor and ground with at least a 5'... » Read More Concur with prior comment "Michael," who states put it in the best location available. In this case, the flat metal surface on your RV roof may serve as a ground plane if you mount it directly above your RV at least 1/4 wavelength (8'.) However, you may be surprised how well it works when attached to the side of your home (again, try for 8' or more above your roof line.) Always mount an antenna so if it falls, it will not touch power lines. As a rule of thumb, mast support/tie-downs every 10-12'. Always a good idea to use a surge/lightning suppressor and ground with at least a 5' copper rod. « Show Less
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If you want to keep them from moving, you can run a bead of spray foam around the baseline I did. I also placed insulation around it to prevent me jostling it out of place. I like to keep the top easily accessible so it can be found later.
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It must be air tight and what ever container you use cannot cave in from the vacuum
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You will need at least 4" below the surface. The round top of metal is above the floor.
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I had this bucket for a year and it has remained outside. No rust is on the bucket. Magnets should work
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Have never tried tin cans. Only crushed aluminum cans. Usually remove both ends and flatten steel/tin cans for recycling.
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Run down to your local ace of hardwares and look for yourself. My can is 2000 miles away.
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The outside is plastic. There are metal components inside. Any kind of drill will work.
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I had a metal door that this worked good as new. As for the distance it's about a half an inch
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Our "can" in which the heater was installed had a zero clearance to insulation per the instructions.The metal container does not get very hot due to the design of the blower. Ours works very well!
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Across the frame of the rack on the 4 wheeler. Try to find a spot that will not allow slippage or will minimize it
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The Metal Rescue will not work if it's wiped on, the part needs to soak. The thin layer of product wiped on would become saturated with rust and stop working. Depending on what you have you could get creative with building a suitable container. A section of PVC pipe can be made into a container by gluing a cap on one end for long, thin parts. I have a lathe bed I plan to soak so I'm making a wood trough 5' long and 6" high and I'll line it with heavy plastic drop cloth to hold the Metal Rescue. Or maybe use a solvent tank pump to direct a stream of the solution onto a surface and use a catch pan to collect the runoff and constantly recirculate it. The Metal Rescue will not work if it's wiped on, the part needs to soak. The thin layer of product wiped on would become saturated with rust and stop working. Depending on what you have you could get creative with building a suitable container. A section of PVC pipe can be made into a container by gluing a cap on one end for long, thin parts. I have a lathe bed I plan to soak so I'm making a wood trough 5' long and 6" high and I'll line it with heavy plastic drop cloth to hold the Metal Rescue. Or maybe use a solvent tank pump to direct a stream of the solution onto a surface and use a... » Read More The Metal Rescue will not work if it's wiped on, the part needs to soak. The thin layer of product wiped on would become saturated with rust and stop working. Depending on what you have you could get creative with building a suitable container. A section of PVC pipe can be made into a container by gluing a cap on one end for long, thin parts. I have a lathe bed I plan to soak so I'm making a wood trough 5' long and 6" high and I'll line it with heavy plastic drop cloth to hold the Metal Rescue. Or maybe use a solvent tank pump to direct a stream of the solution onto a surface and use a catch pan to collect the runoff and constantly recirculate it. « Show Less
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hang it up for a while... you could use a hairdryer (risk melting it though)... but it would be better if you could use natural heat... maybe even lay it out in the carpark for a little while in the sun....
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Try it on a small hidden area of the aluminum. This is such a terrific product, I would say, you have a chance for success!
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i find lining the base and sides with aluminum foil works find. try heavey duty foil .
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Sorry, "range" really depends on terrain and where you're at; I'm getting a couple of miles from inside a building with a metal roof.