The Proper Tools and Supplies in Software

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The materials you choose and how you install them can minimize the effects of either and make for a longer lasting, safer system The right tools and supplies make the installation go smoother, and make it more secure and water-resistant, if not waterproof The following is a list of supplies that should be in your kit of items for antenna installations and repairs:

Assorted combination wrenches with both open and box ends Heavy duty wire cutters Utility knife 3/16- to 1/4-inch wide black cable ties (not white, clear, or colored) 3M Scotch #33 or #88 electrical tape 3M Scotch #130 splicing tape Spray can of cold-galvanizing paint Small- to medium-sized wire brush Power drill motor and assorted drill bits

If you have an existing TV or other antenna mast on your roof that you can install your wireless antenna on, check it for damage, rust, and secure fastening And if guyed, make sure the guy wires and clamps are in good, nonrusted condition Sometimes replacing what is there is of benefit to everyone Rusty bolts, pipes, wires, and clamps are unsafe, insecure, and are possible sources of RF noise and interference If the existing items are in relatively good condition, then wire-brush and overspray all of the joining parts, clamps, and bolts with cold-galvanizing spray paint to protect and make them last longer Make this a routine If you are simply going to install a small omnidirectional antenna for local use, you can probably get by with a set of small clamps to

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fasten the antenna to a vent pipe or a chimney mount kit (if allowed by local ordinance) If you need to elevate your antenna well above roof level, I do not recommend chimney mount kits and certainly not strapping a mast to a vent pipe Chimneys are not designed or intended for additional lateral loads, and a mast and antenna can add considerable side load and leverage to them Vent pipes are not well secured in the walls, and are usually not thick enough to handle any additional loading With this in mind, you are limited to using roof-cap mast base plates and guying (tying off) your mast or installing a tripod atop the roof You can find adequate materials at local electronics outlets and hardware stores, though I prefer to use galvanized steel pipe or heavy duty mast material in place of thin-wall painted steel TV mast sections The latter crimp, crush, bend, and rust quite easily Yagi and dish type antennas present a higher wind load than omnidirectional antennas, so your choice of materials has to account for this Antennas for 24 and 5 GHz are much smaller than most oddball-looking TV antennas, but we would like the installation to reflect that we know what we are doing quality, long-lasting workmanship using good materials With that in mind, the following materials are typical and recommended for good long-term home rooftop installations:

Thick-wall galvanized steel pipe, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inch diameter, water pipe or heavy conduit, but not electrical metallic tubing Heavy-duty tripod for pitched roof mountings 3-foot model for 5- to 10-foot mast pipes; 5 feet tall for 20 foot pipes 3-foot model fine for 20-foot mast pipes if you add guy wires Tilt-over roof anchor plate for mast-only (no tripod) installations; mast to be guyed 1/8- to 3/16-inch galvanized steel guy wire (for a 20 foot mast with three guy wires, you need 100 feet) Guy wire anchor hooks to secure the wires from the mast to the roof 8 foot long 1/2 inch diameter copper ground rod #6 to #10 stranded copper wire (green insulation preferred) Assorted grounding clamps to suit the mast size and ground rod Galvanized or rust-resistant clamps, nuts, washers, and bolts