Rain Gutter Antenna Mount

Once i did that it has done the job i purchased it for.

Rain gutter antenna mount.

Rain gutter hf antenna n6cc com above. Rain gutter which is about 16 feet long across the front of the house. During wet weather this type of antenna will usually perform very poorly. Over a quarter wavelength for 40 meters and almost a half wave for 30 meters.

The wood the gutter is mounted to should be dry and of good quality. The hustler rtg 27l gutter mount cb antenna offers a no drill install that mounts securely to any size shape or angle of vehicle rain gutter. Second article on the rain gutter antenna a couple of years ago i had written an article on the use of my rain gutter on my home as my hf antenna. The nmo antenna requires a 3 4 hole for mounting the hole in the mount was slightly smaller so the nmo mount would not fit.

Rain gutter antennas are a very old form of stealth antenna and can be very effective but there are some other things you must consider if you want to use your gutters. Unlike gregg s gutter antenna the spout and long horizontal section were made from plastic. This all aluminum gutter is fed with coax with an unterminated shield at this end shield connected to radio ground at the other to reduce nearby computer hash from inside the house. Including the feed wire into the shack the total length is in the neighborhood of 42 feet.

The house is made of brick so the entire system is isolated from ground. The rain gutter antenna has a vertical component approximately 25 high and extends horizontally across the roof line for 35. I built variations of this antenna when i lived in several rental homes on hawaii island shortly after getting my novice class amateur radio license back in 1977.