Glenn and Karen
Novice
This past weekend I was receiving 40 channels on my new antenna setup:
I started with two shock-corded poles that I found at work. They were previously used to standup a conference banner. One of the poles was "used" for parts. I didn't measure the length, but I'm guessing a pole is 6 feet long when extended. Here's a picture of a pole folded:
I created a mounting post by screwing a 3/8 inch wide 16 pitch 3.5 inch long bolt up through one of the unused holes in the trailer tongue. I placed washers on both sides and a nut on top. Here's where I got lucky... I "fashioned" a spacer by removing the male end from a pole section, and it screwed onto the bolt fitting it perfectly. This made for a solid placement of the pole onto the mounting post (I used a pipe cutter to remove the male end).
The antenna is a Mohu Leaf 50. I cut a section of pole to size to fit between the antenna's mounting holes, and then attached it with a loop of steel wire. I used another loop of steel wire to fashion a T shape such that the post of the T fits into the top of the extended pole. I can make a better T bracket than this, but it works well and the antenna stows away easily in the storage cabinet next to the TV. My last concern is how to survive wind gusts. I may need to fix the pole to the mounting post and the antenna to the pole.
--Glenn
I started with two shock-corded poles that I found at work. They were previously used to standup a conference banner. One of the poles was "used" for parts. I didn't measure the length, but I'm guessing a pole is 6 feet long when extended. Here's a picture of a pole folded:
I created a mounting post by screwing a 3/8 inch wide 16 pitch 3.5 inch long bolt up through one of the unused holes in the trailer tongue. I placed washers on both sides and a nut on top. Here's where I got lucky... I "fashioned" a spacer by removing the male end from a pole section, and it screwed onto the bolt fitting it perfectly. This made for a solid placement of the pole onto the mounting post (I used a pipe cutter to remove the male end).
The antenna is a Mohu Leaf 50. I cut a section of pole to size to fit between the antenna's mounting holes, and then attached it with a loop of steel wire. I used another loop of steel wire to fashion a T shape such that the post of the T fits into the top of the extended pole. I can make a better T bracket than this, but it works well and the antenna stows away easily in the storage cabinet next to the TV. My last concern is how to survive wind gusts. I may need to fix the pole to the mounting post and the antenna to the pole.
--Glenn
