Ham Radio Steel Siding

I ordered the 14x17 stainless steel entry panel and 4 morgan arrestors pre mounted.

Ham radio steel siding.

Could i use the roof itself as an antenna. Rohn 25g tower sections are the world standard in galvanized steel tower. This is the way to bring your antenna connections into the shack while keeping the lightning threat outside where it belongs. While it s definitely a great building material there are a few drawbacks to using steel siding.

I am concerned about the impact a metal roof will ham radio antennas and metal roofs 11 30 2004 within the reception discussion of the residential metal roofing forum. Which has a metal roof and siding. Steel siding has a tendency to corrode if it s not protected properly or the protective. Rohn towers use double bolted joints which have been proven to be the best method of joining tower sections for sturdiness and dependability.

73 de w8lv bill. This panel is meticulously manufactured and the powder coating finish is superb. Not a ham but back when i messed with cb my antenna was a quarter wave whip mounted in the middle of the peak on a metal barn roof about 35 up. I was constantly accused of running power though i never did talked all over the country and to several other countries on a stock ssb rig.

World s largest supplier of amateur radio ham radio and communication equipment. As a guyed structure the standard 25g designs may rise to a height of 190 feet. Unfortunately steel siding has several major problems that make it nearly as bad a choice. Sales supplies and service.

Steel siding ham lake minnesota. Rohn 25g tower sections include the standard straight sections that are 10 feet in length. One of the reasons that people tend to choose materials other than wood for their siding needs is the attraction to a lower maintenance product. I guess that an attic antenna my previous plan is unlikely to work well under a metal roof.

I believe that the metal is not aluminum probably steel a traditional house siding in downtown reykjavik.