Tie 2 sticks together..??? Was actually gonna do a post tonight... Did a lil research.and found there is a bit more gain if our use electrical pvc..
. ?? 1 do I need to ground a pvc mast...
Not sure what you mean by more gain from PVC pipe. Having a metal mast in close proximity to the radiating element of the antenna will impact it's performance, but you can deal with that. PVC pipe as an antenna support can be problematic as it will flex a lot.
And you can't/don't need to ground PVC pipe. It's an insulator, so it won't work. You should be grounding the coaxial cable shield where it enters the home. They make lightning suppressors that will handle this. As for the actual grounding, that's a complex procedure that involves the National Electric Code.
?? Any advice about mounting a mast to the side of a home... No eave.. just a couple inches of shingle overhang
I am guessing I'll use a 10 ft section of PVC... ..
I can roll.with a good idea easy...
Thanks.. Dave
They make stand off brackets that were often designed to support small TV antennas. They'll lag bolt into the siding and support a small mast. I'd not recommend PVC pipe as the mast material though.
Other option is to use some short lengths of Unistrut with some suitable size pipe clamps. You can pick that up at Home Depot… I've done that on small antenna mounts before.
If you are going to put up a full size base antenna, you do want to put some thought into your antenna support. Last thing you need is a gust of wind taking it all down, or worse, landing on power lines.