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How To Ground Mount a SAL30
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RIchard Thorne
I have a SAL30 on order and secured permission from the neighbor to use their empty lot for the antenna. This will give me plenty of separation from any and all objects.
I've read the manual a few times and I'm not sure I understand how the base is mounted on the ground. It looks like there is a PVC base assembly of some sort. How is the pvc secured so it won't move, are large spikes used? If anyone has a picture of the pvc base in use that would be very helpful. I'm trying to have all the required parts (that are not already included in the antenna kit) on hand prior to delivery. Thanks in advance. Rich - N5ZC
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wa5puq
Rich,
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Mine is mounted on wooden poles. I took the bottom mast section with me and found 2 PVC plumbing pieces at the Home Depot which worked for the base. The vertical piece is a "cleanout drain' with an upper part that slips just inside the mast, and then screws into the "cap' which is attached to the top of the post. 73 John N5CQ
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From: sharedapexloop@groups.io <sharedapexloop@groups.io> On Behalf Of RIchard Thorne Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2020 6:48 PM To: sharedapexloop@groups.io Subject: [sharedapexloop] How To Ground Mount a SAL30 I have a SAL30 on order and secured permission from the neighbor to use their empty lot for the antenna. This will give me plenty of separation from any and all objects. I've read the manual a few times and I'm not sure I understand how the base is mounted on the ground. It looks like there is a PVC base assembly of some sort. How is the pvc secured so it won't move, are large spikes used? If anyone has a picture of the pvc base in use that would be very helpful. I'm trying to have all the required parts (that are not already included in the antenna kit) on hand prior to delivery. Thanks in advance. Rich - N5ZC
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Chuck Dietz
The PVC piece that comes with the older versions just sits on the ground under the vertical piece. The elements are guyed tightly which keeps the base in place. Chuck W5PR
On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 3:10 AM wa5puq <jlangdon1@...> wrote: Rich,
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Donald Lafreniere
I just recently installed a SAL20. Here is what I did for the install. I raised mine off the ground ~7 feet because we get over 300 inches of snow a year here and I didn't want the antenna sitting in the snow.
I used a piece of aluminum army surplus mast, concreted in the ground. Then a 4 foot piece of fiberglass army surplus mast that the aluminum SAL20 mast bolts into. See pics. Don- W8PSP    
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Bob Elek
My 5 yr old SAL 30 came with a fiberglass 1.5" x 4 ft section and a small stake. Drove the sake in and set the mast on top of it. The weight of the antenna plus the eight guys keep it in place. Solidly.
Many folks have trouble with deer and other animals running into the horizontal wire and pulling the antenna down. Ive been lucky so far but have often thought about adding a second 4' mast to lift the horizontal wires up to about 8 ft. There reportedly is no difference in antenna performance at 4 cft or 8 ft height above ground. ----------------------------------------- From: "Donald Lafreniere"To: sharedapexloop@groups.io Cc: Sent: Friday September 18 2020 10:12:27AM Subject: Re: [sharedapexloop] How To Ground Mount a SAL30 I just recently installed a SAL20. Here is what I did for the install. I raised mine off the ground ~7 feet because we get over 300 inches of snow a year here and I didn't want the antenna sitting in the snow. I used a piece of aluminum army surplus mast, concreted in the ground. Then a 4 foot piece of fiberglass army surplus mast that the aluminum SAL20 mast bolts into. See pics. Don- W8PSP    
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Here is a good idea raised instal idea. Hope the pictures come through. Jay Terleski Array Solutions 214 954 7140
On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 6:47 PM RIchard Thorne <rthorne@...> wrote: I have a SAL30 on order and secured permission from the neighbor to use
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NC3Z
I did something very similar. Not too difficult to do.
-- Gary Mitchelson NC3Z/4 Pamlico County, NC FM15 NC AHIMT COML SHARES NCS997 NC Deputy Auxcomm Coordinator - Statewide www.mitchelson.org
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