Outdoor Antenna Install for Middle Aged People?

[bonus1331]

I am, and have been very interested in an exterior antenna. Have put up exterior antennas in ther past.
However, we moved into our current 2-story house about 2 years ago, and this one has quite a steep roof angle compared to the last one I installed about 6 years ago.
Anyone have any experience having someone install their antenna for them, short of me upping my life insurance and heading on up?
Have been thinking maybe roofers or gutter cleaning companies?
Thanks

 

[Al42]

Think your local ham radio club.

 

[MacombMonitor]

How about a mast up against the side of the house, with wall mounts? If you have an upstairs window, maybe you could put the top mount on one side of the window, and work on it from the window. Your local Radio Shack carries these.

 

[bonus1331]

I saw those mounts. I have Hardy Plank which is like a wood product. How weather/rot proof would it be putting holes in the side of my house?

 

[md_p97]

Bonus,

I did two things to make my install a little easier...the first is, I rented a portable cherry picker from my local rental center....though I had to go get it with me truck, it was $100 for the day...I have a cape cod style home with the convential 12/12 pitch. I used this to secure my discone to my peak.

The second thing I used for a second antenna was to head to Home Depot, in the plumming dept, they have some 1 1/4 inch black iron conduit poles. They come in multiple lengths ranging from 1 ft to 15 (I think). Anyway, with adapters (opposite side of the isle) I connected them in 5ft lenths, pounding the first one into the ground about 3 ft with a sledge hammer...using an elbow and a T connector about mid mast, I am setting up for a third antenna. (Looks kind of like a cactus)

For me, these were both positive solutions for what I needed to accomplish. I have had several high wind storms, and they have held up great.

Paul

 

[kb2vxa]

Hi all,

Writing from experience, those Rat Shack wall brackets are weak and have a nasty habit of bending out of shape. A 10' mast with a small TV antenna is about all they can handle, the average scanner antenna is light but don't forget wind resistance and leverage. They're usable but watch it, common sense is in order here.

BTW, bolted back to back they make excellent side of tower/mast mounts with a second antenna on a short (about 2-3') mast and the antenna just above the upper bracket.

If the roof overhang is too large for the brackets, alternately a peak of roof mount can be used. A custom mount is easily fabricated out of angle iron, a welder can make the cut-outs for the mast, you can drill the holes for the lag screws and U bolts yourself. A good base coat with rust proof primer and the appropriate finish coat to match the house will make it look nice and unobtrusive.