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Forum: Motorhomes

06-30-2018, 04:18 PM

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Aluminum roof ground necessary?

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Posted By N3LYT

It actually is not bad I have been all over mine...

It actually is not bad I have been all over mine with a megohmmeter mine has a rain gutter with probably 20 screws on each side. The roof is folded over the siding then the rain gutter is installed...

Forum: Motorhomes

04-12-2017, 07:58 AM

Replies: 18

Aluminum roof ground necessary?

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Posted By N3LYT

I have fiberglass poles like 24' of them for my...

I have fiberglass poles like 24' of them for my rotatable dipole, at 17 meters it's 36' I made a walk up device fastened to the rear bumper of the camper and in that case guying is a must. I have an...

Forum: Motorhomes

04-11-2017, 07:31 PM

Replies: 18

Aluminum roof ground necessary?

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Posted By N3LYT

Replace the vent with a 14X14 aluminum plate and...

Replace the vent with a 14X14 aluminum plate and mount any vertical. This thing is going to be parked any way, you in a tornado area? If so I think the last place in would want to be in is a trailer.

Forum: Motorhomes

04-11-2017, 07:20 PM

Replies: 18

Aluminum roof ground necessary?

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Posted By N3LYT

Height does not matter it is the surface area...

Height does not matter it is the surface area that produces wind load. Leverage maybe I have a 21 foot dual band fastened to my tower 40 feet up with hose clamps. No metal in my 14X14's makes it's...

Forum: Motorhomes

04-10-2017, 08:11 AM

Replies: 18

Aluminum roof ground necessary?

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Posted By N3LYT

If your parked any thing goes the 14X14 vent...

If your parked any thing goes the 14X14 vent openings are strong enough to hold an AC unit so it should not be a problem to box in some thing to support your antenna lot more wind loading on an AC...

Forum: Motorhomes

04-09-2017, 06:19 PM

Replies: 18

Aluminum roof ground necessary?

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Posted By N3LYT

I went all over my camper aluminum roof/siding...

I went all over my camper aluminum roof/siding with a Meger did find some corroded fittings but by in large it was well "grounded" at all points including the camp ground, ground (that sounds funny)...

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