I had thought about a non penetrating mount, but that wouldn't work with this particular roofing material. The ridges in the metal roof are up to 3" tall.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 9/8/2010 12:18 PM, Blake Bowers wrote: > http://www.moonblinkwifi.com/pd_rohn_5.cfm > > > This is the kind of mount we specify on the rooftops we > manage - for smaller antennas. > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike Hammett"<wispawirel...@ics-il.net> >> To: "WISPA General List"<wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:53 AM >> Subject: [WISPA] Commercial rooftop - Tripod >> >> >>> I am looking to install a tripod on a commercial rooftop. It's the >>> style with the metal framing (3' or larger spans) and just insulation >>> and the roofing material between. >>> >>> What do you guys do when you have to setup a tripod on such a roof? Two >>> legs could probably be secured to the metal framing, but what to do with >>> the 3rd leg is what puzzles me. >>> >>> I have installed on this type of roof before, but it was with a DSS >>> mount. I just sucked the 2 bolts holding the DSS down tight and used >>> nuts and lock washers on the back side. I may have left the remaining >>> holes unsecured. I seriously doubt I could do the same thing with a >>> tripod. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> http://www.ics-il.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
