[K3CAL] Roof top antenna help

[W. Hackett]

Hey Andy,

 I will give you a hand with it..Do you have a ladder to get up on roof?

How about one afternoon this week ?

Bill

On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 10:43 AM Andy Byzet <wa4brx at gmail.com> wrote:

> 20 feet from front. access via ladder on rear deck only 8 ft.
>
> On Sun, May 9, 2021, 10:03 AM W. Hackett <n3xmz.md at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> hey Andy.. how tall is the roof?
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 9, 2021, 8:43 AM Mike Stevens <mstevejr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Andy,
>>>
>>> Not sure about your routing needs, but I ran mine from the attic to the
>>> basement by drilling a small hole next to a radon pipe (pvc) that is in a
>>> closet. A little duct seal closed off everything around the coax in the
>>> ceiling and the floor of the closet. As I ran the coax behind the pvc you
>>> can’t even see it unless you go looking for it. Some zip ties keep it snug
>>> to the pipe and nothing is outside the house.
>>>
>>> I know everyone’s install is unique though, but I’m sure you can work it
>>> out. Let me know if I can help. Good luck with your install.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> K3MSP
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On May 8, 2021, at 10:32 PM, Andy Byzet <wa4brx at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> Hey Mike,
>>>
>>> I have thought of that. Getting the coax down the exterior wall to the
>>> shack is extremely difficult in this situation. I wish that would work.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>> On Sat, May 8, 2021, 7:49 PM Mike Stevens <mstevejr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey Andy, I'm not all that good on my roof either, and that is one
>>>> reason I mounted my X-30 in my attic.  Not sure if that would work for your
>>>> application, but my X-30 seems to work very well in the attic and I didn't
>>>> have to get on the roof at all!
>>>>
>>>> Just a thought.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>> K3MSP
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, May 8, 2021 at 5:09 PM Andy Byzet <wa4brx at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Good Evening,
>>>>>
>>>>> My new ham shack is coming together nicely. I have all HF antennas up
>>>>> and running. I need help with the 2M/70cm antenna.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Diamond X30 on a Dish TV mounting bracket. I need to bolt it
>>>>> down to the roof, but I'm honestly terrified of roof work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there anyone willing to help me out with this? I'll gladly pay
>>>>> someone to mount it. Feed line and mount ready to go.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in Advance,
>>>>>
>>>>> Andy, WA4BRX
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