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Non-permanent method to mount TV antenna? me 05-06-2008
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Posted by on May 6, 2008, 3:16 pm
I rent one half of a small duplex that kind of sets in
a "bowl" as far as good HD TV signal reception.

I'm def going to have to use an outdoor antenna to get
off air digital TV channels. Thing is I'm looking for a
non-perm method of mounting a smallish TV antenna up
high..... roof or something. No drilling or mounting
wanted if possible

I was thinking abt just mounting antenna on side of
something heavy such as concrete block and SETTING it
on top of roof.

Any other ideas out there?

Posted by virtuPIC on May 6, 2008, 3:45 pm
> I was thinking abt just mounting antenna on side of
> something heavy such as concrete block and SETTING it
> on top of roof.

Uh! Something heavy on the roof. Danger! I remember my parent's sat
dish stopped working after a storm. My father and I went up under the
roof and found out that the tube holding it was only fixed with two
hose clamps. Turned the tube until reception quality was okay again,
fixed the clamps and went down.

If there is some tube at the outside of your house you can fix such a
tube with a dish mounted on top at it. Or if there is some gap
somewhere in the roof put the tube through it. Or if you can drill a
few holes to the wall mount it at the outside. Or... - be creative!

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Posted by charlie on May 6, 2008, 3:51 pm

>I rent one half of a small duplex that kind of sets in
> a "bowl" as far as good HD TV signal reception.
>
> I'm def going to have to use an outdoor antenna to get
> off air digital TV channels. Thing is I'm looking for a
> non-perm method of mounting a smallish TV antenna up
> high..... roof or something. No drilling or mounting
> wanted if possible
>
> I was thinking abt just mounting antenna on side of
> something heavy such as concrete block and SETTING it
> on top of roof.
>
> Any other ideas out there?

is there a chimney? you can get a metal pole for a mast and long chimney
straps in home depot to mount antennas. this doesn't require any permanent
changes.



Posted by on May 7, 2008, 11:22 am

>is there a chimney? you can get a metal pole for a mast and long chimney
>straps in home depot to mount antennas. this doesn't require any permanent
>changes.

Nope no chimney... but there may be a PVC pipe used for
exhaust form he gas furnace...will have to look

Posted by Smitty Two on May 7, 2008, 11:34 am
wrote:

>
> >is there a chimney? you can get a metal pole for a mast and long chimney
> >straps in home depot to mount antennas. this doesn't require any permanent
> >changes.
>
> Nope no chimney... but there may be a PVC pipe used for
> exhaust form he gas furnace...will have to look

If it's true that you're in a signal hole, then you might need more than
a couple of feet of elevation to get out of the hole. I live on top of a
hill and had a 40' pop-up antenna on the roof for many years before I
got cable. That hardly qualifies as a temporary installation for a
tenant but it's what I needed to pull in stations from 100 miles.

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