There was a time before cable tv that nearly all tv antennas were installed
using a chimney mount. These mounts are inexpensive and no risk of
creating a roof leak compared to other support methods.
Yes, the antenna will collect soot but for most people it will still work
well enough to get the local tv channels. Not everyone actually uses their
chimney for the original purpose; I can't remember the last time we had a
fire blazing in our fireplace. Too much hassle dealing with the ashes I guess.
Chimney mounts have become hard to find. Ebay seems to be the best source
these days.
73,
Gerald K5GW
In a message dated 7/2/2015 8:10:35 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
patrick_g@windstream.net writes:
Radical Shaft (Radio Shack?) and other outlets used to sell chimney
mounts expressly for putting (usually) TV antennas on the chimney. I
always thought it was a scam to sell more antennas, coax or 300 Ohm
lead, and the little 300/75 Ohm baluns by luring in the gullible by
appealing to their lazy nature and or ignorance.
Hey, Radio Shack sells it for antennas so it must be OK, huh?
Oh my how the mighty have fallen... A once proud purveyor of supplies
and equipment for CBers , electronic hobbyists, and hams with stores
often managed by Hams and then later also by computer hobbyists, now
reduced to a failing boutique for cell phones run by folks who can't
tell the difference between a resistor and a transistor. The end of a era.
Patrick NJ5G
On 6/30/2015 9:43 PM, John Keating wrote:
> Suppose the only thing burned are those store-bought duraflame fire logs?
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> From: Hans Hammarquist <hanslg@aol.com>
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Antenna near chimney - bad idea?
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> The biggest problem is corrosion. Any oil burner generate a small, but
> significant amount of acid that will corrode your tower, antenna, rotor,
> etc. faster than away from the chimney. I have not seen any problems with
> soot.
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> Hans - N2JFS
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> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna near
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> chimney - bad idea?
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> From: John Keating <john.keating@sbcglobal.net>
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> Date: Mon,
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> 29 Jun 2015 10:01:47 -0700
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> I have limited options for placing my 40' tower and tribander at my QTH.
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> One of
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> them is next to the 2 story house very near the 33' chimney. Am
wondering if
> anyone has experience...soot affecting rotor or antenna parts?
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