Hey Jim, I'd suggest seeing if you can stand those antennas off the metal a couple of wavelengths (maybe 4-6 wavelengths). You don't need any nasty reflections. Regarding the covers - maybe go with the art theme and suggest that the covers be painted to actually become art - maybe a contrasting metal like a brushed copper or a green copper patina... jack (the artist) Jim Patient wrote: I don't think I can get away with painted antennas on this one. I might have to get some custom covers made or something. I'm checking with couple sign makers to see if they can come up with something. This is a fancy new building with $$$ just in art around it and they want it to look good. I can't get on the roof. There are beacon lights mounted directly on top of the parrapit wall and nothing can be higher than the beacons.I've seen all kinds of palmtennas, rocktennas, bushtennas, etc. and just thought maybe someone had done something like this before. I was kind of hoping that someone would come back with "Oh call Tom down at customdecorativeantennacovers.com" ;-) Jim os10ru...@gmail.com wrote:Be real careful the paint is not metallic. You might want to spray something microwave safe and put it in the microwave oven to see if it gets hot or sparks for a test. You could end up losing a lot of db in the paint. Greg On Jan 7, 2009, at 5:34 PM, 3-dB Networks wrote:I'm just trying to picture a brushed stainless steel wall... I don't know if I have seen a building like that before (at least one that wasn't super modern). The cheapest solution is going to be a silver colored spray paint... after that I can't think of anything good. Daniel White 3-dB Networks http://www.3dbnetworks.com -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jim Patient Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 2:36 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] metal building install I don't have a picture handy. There isn't much to see though. It is just a plain stainless steel wall at the areas the antennas are going. Jim 3-dB Networks wrote:Can you provide a picture of the building? Daniel White 3-dB Networks http://www.3dbnetworks.com -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless- boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jim Patient Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:00 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] metal building install We have a project to install 5GHz sectors on a large beautiful building that has brushed stainless sheeting on the sides. The antennas must be installed on the outside walls and cannot be higher than the sides. 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