Can I mount this on a vertical tree branch? Or does this have to be mounted on a metal pole?
359533
yes you can mount the 99 on a tree limb, but, if you do so, you must, run a 12 gauge copper wire (strained or solid) if any coating is on the wire, peel it back 18" from the end and wrap the bare part around the bottom of the 99 antenna where normally the 2 mounting clamps go, after wraping tight, take some good, not the cheap type electrical tape and wrap around all the expose copper wire you just wrapped, make a solid wrap around at least 5 times around. where the taped ends when you cut it off from the roll, take a plastic tie wrap and put it close to the end of the tape, so later on, it can"t come un_done. now the length of the copper wire must be long enough to run down your tree to the bottom of the ground. now get you a grounding stake from lowes or home depot and close to the tree or where ever you want to put it, drive it into the ground where theres only 6" sticking up. now at the end of your 12 gauge copper wire cut back 12" of insulation and wrap the bare copper wire from the end around the grounding stake tight thats sticking out of the ground. take 2 radiator clamps 1 1/2" and tighten around and over the bare copper wire and tighten each one as you go to get as tight as possible, but don't over tighten. thats it, run your coax from the antenna along your ground wire down to about 15 feet from the bottom of the tree and let the coax swing over to the corner of your house or shed and then run it where it need to go to get to your radio. your done, also, remember on the 99 antenna, they must be as high as 36 feet to work 100%, but, the higher you get it, the better it operates on transmit and especially receive..... good luck! enjoy! daymon
359534
Dude you can mount it on anything u want( in the trees is great for stealth mode) just ground it to the rod at a ground and your all good,I don't know what meters your gonna run it ay (say 11 meters cb band) to get the best swrs tune the rings 3/4 way down,have fun
359535
I think it's best for the base of the antenna to be mounted up 10' higher than any surrounding structures (trees too.)
359536
I originally mounted mine on a 10 ft piece of 1" conduit from Home Depot and it worked 'some" by using a tuner. Later I mounted it to the side of a small wooden barn and I connected three radials about 15'- 20' long. It worked better but it was very noisy and not a good performer on any band. I bought a couple of $14 20 meter Ham Sticks, mounted them back to back to make a dipole and it is at 20 ft and works beautiful with almost no noise. If you don't mind single band operation, this beats the pants off the Solarcon Vertical.Good luck; Dan K8WOZ
1734827
Yes, you should be able to because you loop it over itself to secure it. If I remember correctly, it comes with an extender strap for thick branches.
629287
It would be hard to hang because the roof is tin. I think it would be kind of heavy for a branch. We put ours on a tree stump and it looks great. It is a neat birdhouse.
2069590
Yes, you can hang it from a tree outside however, you should probably not leave it exposed to the elements.
1945794
I actually hung it on a tree and you could hang it on a branch as well but it'd have to be a bigger branch or the house will sway too much in wind.
629288
Hi Crystal...no it is not, but the branch should be a pretty thick one. If that is the case, you should have no issues. You will have to supply your own hanging gear though, as it is designed to sit on a post. Should be easy to do though. Good luck!
898334
It probably is strong enough to do this as long as you overlap the velcro onto itself enough, and if the tree limbs are small enough. You'd probably need to use more than one piece to hold the branches. It's worth giving it a try.
400008
Definitely can be mounted easily to a tree without requiring any else. I love this thing BTW.
1574894
Well I guess if you try hard enough you could hang it anywhere. It's made to attach to a swing set cross bar if the tree branch was straight there is enough of the cool covered chain you could hang it.
712432
I use mine on a pole...Sorry, I didn't keep the instructions so sorry...Wish I could help...
1059798
It will not mount on a post un.ess you have some kind of hanging bracket that would screw o the post. It is designed with a metal hook on top that you hang from a tree or another hanger.
1625807
Guess you could attach a wire to the top of a pole and let it dangle. Mine is hanging on a garden arch via a hanging basket hanger. An excellent product.
2215662
I have only used this feeder as a hanging feeder (suspended from shepherd hooks). I have not attempted to mount it on a pole. Sorry I can't answer your questions. I have made several purchases of these feeders for my use.
1950258
I hang mine from a tree....but it can also be hung by a pole. Either will work!
963706
t don't see why it cannot be mounted vertically unless that position puts more wear on the bearings in the fan motor. I am very happy with the one I bought and installed last fall.
95964
I installed it on a branch with a small amount of elevation and it worked fine. It is made to loop around a branch.
1311985
Well, I have it about 20 ft. high in a tree, so bugs aren't a problem. However, it does attract bugs, so I wouldn't recommend mounting it where that would be a problem for you.