![]() ![]() Using the threads, I could then mount another water pipe to it using a threaded coupler, and then mount the antenna on the extended pipe. This is pretty much the system I used for my 43-foot ground mount vertical. It sets up in about 20 minutes – so make sure that mounting pipe is straight up and down so the antenna won’t be leaning. ![]() Put some gravel in the bottom of the hole for drainage, brace the mounting pipe with the threaded portion up, and use quick-crete (you pour the dry stuff in the hole, then add water and stir with a stick). Here in Northeast Ohio, I suggest using a post hole digger to make a hole about 12″ in diameter and about 3 feet deep, and use a 1.5″ water pipe (which is just under 2″ OD) about 5 feet long with threads on one end. The mast you should use depends on your soil conditions. Although our answer was aimed at the Cushcraft R8, the information can be used for other vertical antennas that are mounted above ground.Ĭushcraft recommends that the R8 antenna be mounted at least 10 feet above ground level. We received a question from a Ham in Oklahoma about mounting a Cushcraft R8. ![]()
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