Re: [AFMUG] Mounting antenna to a flat ribed metal roof

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 15:48:07 -0700

A 6" standing seam is way taller than anything I've ever seen. The ones I'm familiar with are 2" at the most.


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On 6/13/2020 2:55 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:

If it’s a commercial building with a “standing seam” metal roof, the solar panel industry has all sorts of clamps for fastening to the seams.  I think Mark posted one source.

 

From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 1:55 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mounting antenna to a flat ribed metal roof

 

That might work. There is minimal slope. 



On Jun 13, 2020, at 2:13 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:



Is it flat as in no slope?  Or minimal pitch?

 

We have used a small 2-block non-pen on a rubber mat, like one of these:

https://www.aisatellite.com/product/universal-non-penetrating-patio-mount/

 

I’m talking about a small antenna like an SM, with minimal wind load.  If the roof has zero or very little pitch, and you put it on a rubber mat, it won’t go anywhere.

 

Is this a fancy building and roof, or a crappy farm building where you can lag through the metal roof into wood rafters or purlins?  In that case, we have lagged short pieces of strut to the roof and then used spring clips and bolts to secure a J-pipe, tripod, etc.  You can also use W-shaped wall mount brackets to attach a galvanized pipe, and then mount stuff to the pipe.

 

 

From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mark Radabaugh
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 12:47 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mounting antenna to a flat ribed metal roof

 

Depends on the exact style but we usually do a standard non-pen mount on a mat with clips like these to keep it from sliding: 

 

 

Or sometimes a tripod bolted to the clamps if it’s a light enough load.   Or some other combination.    

 

Mark




On Jun 13, 2020, at 1:33 PM, Matt Hoppes <[email protected]> wrote:

 

I need to mount a small antenna to the rooftop of a building.

The roof is flat metal, but it has 6” high ribs every 3 ft.

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Any ideas on how to mount to this/non pen it?
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