Ham Antennas Above Metal Barn Roof

Urban rooftop ham radio antenna.

Ham antennas above metal barn roof.

As promised earlier we are now going. A dozen tests on 40 and 60m showed an average of 4 6 db better reports than a full wave delta loop at the same 20 height above ground using the same power. The antenna is vertically mounted on a tripod and is 4 by 6 using 3 4 copper tubing. I have just put up a magnetic loop on a metal aircraft hangar roof.

Thankfully there are special indoor antennae which will circumvent this problem and help you watch tv despite having metal roofs. A metal roof discourages the transfer of signal by reflecting it away from you. As an ultra beginner without a lot of investment in the hobby it was perfectly acceptable to have to climb onto the roof t. Thus buildings with a metal roof or many metal components will face difficulty watching tv.

Over the years many amateur radio operators have successfully used a metal roof as the ground plane or radial system for their hf vertical antenna. You ll still need to get the antenna above the roof or it will be deaf in one direction is it possible to bury a bucket full of cement about 30 feet or more from the house with a short scaffold pole set in it which you can drop your antenna mast into run three guy lines from the top of the mast and presto. Also modern buildings have plumbing wiring etc. Fairly close to the roof so the ground plane is only a little.

On using a metal roof as an antenna the joints between panels are likely. And above the roof like a tree or a nearby house. This is possible with a metal roof on a home barn garage carport rv porch and metal sheds or awnings and even on commercial buildings.