Sounds like a great ground plane... you may have a luxury many try to
achieve with lots of radials!
Does the roof have good quality "seams" - I have heard reports of
intermittent contact between pieces of roofing causing SWR fluctuations
and fastners were needed to "hold it down tight"...
GL,
Jim, K4OJ
Paul Carr wrote:
> I want to install a vertical antenna on a structure with a metal roof
> using a tripod. What are the issues with mounting a vertical in this
> fashion?
>
> Does the antenna need to be mounted a certain height above the metal
> roof? Should the base of the antenna be grounded to the roof or should
> I strive for isolation? Can anyone describe actual installations?
>
> I assume that "insulated" radials will be required.
>
>
> Paul
> WL7PC
>
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