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Tower or Mast Recommendation? (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm trying to get my home node high enough for LOS to other parts of town. The house unfortunately has a full hip roof, so I can't attach anything without going through the shingles. My current setup is a pole attached to an 8' garden fence. That gets me to about 15' AGL.

Based on the homes around me I need at least 30' of height to clear their roofs. I've given up on trying to get above the trees because they're old Oaks 50'-100' high.

I keep seeing collapsing fiberglass poles online but they're advertised as a temporary setup. Anyone have recommendations for at least a semi-permanent pole or small tower?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

A guy in my area just bought himself a 30 foot collapsible flagpole and put his node on top of that. Since it is a flagpole, its installation is more permanent.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That sounds pretty great. I'll have to look at local options. Biggest issue for me would be if I have a flagpole I'd want to put a flag on it 😆.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Who would put a flag on a flagpole after all? They're perfectly made for antennas.