Cressida81
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I am trying to decide where to put a 2m antenna on my house for my 5w handheld base station.
I was given the J-pole for free so that is the antenna I will be using. I'm sure there are better antenna options but this is the one I'm set on because its the one I already have. Along with the antenna I was given about 40 feet of cable (mostly something thicker than rg8, and then the last 13ft segment is rg8u).
See the attached picture. They've all got pluses and minuses. I am inclined to go with option 1 because it can be done now.
Option 1 - Have enough cable to do it now, doesn't require a taller ladder, very short run. Downsides are that its not very high. Better than inside but it is worth the effort?
Option 2 - High location, don't need a taller ladder. Downsides are that I need more cable, needs to be very thick and expensive cable because its running VHF.
Option 2 - Have almost enough cable, shorter run means can buy higher loss cable, High location. Downsides are that I don't have a tall enough ladder to mount something there and will also need to purchase more cable.
Any ideas or suggestions? The mount point will likely be an old Satellite Dish mount (j shaped thing).
I was given the J-pole for free so that is the antenna I will be using. I'm sure there are better antenna options but this is the one I'm set on because its the one I already have. Along with the antenna I was given about 40 feet of cable (mostly something thicker than rg8, and then the last 13ft segment is rg8u).
See the attached picture. They've all got pluses and minuses. I am inclined to go with option 1 because it can be done now.
Option 1 - Have enough cable to do it now, doesn't require a taller ladder, very short run. Downsides are that its not very high. Better than inside but it is worth the effort?
Option 2 - High location, don't need a taller ladder. Downsides are that I need more cable, needs to be very thick and expensive cable because its running VHF.
Option 2 - Have almost enough cable, shorter run means can buy higher loss cable, High location. Downsides are that I don't have a tall enough ladder to mount something there and will also need to purchase more cable.
Any ideas or suggestions? The mount point will likely be an old Satellite Dish mount (j shaped thing).