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| 279551 | 2004-10-09 11:24:00 | Hi, I just bought a nice 24 dBi parabolic grid antenna for a wifi connection to a mate's house - only trouble is I can't mount in because father is concerned that it will cause leaks and problems down the track. My question is if it is really all that bad - is there a way that it can be done to avoid leaking? Thanks |
Growly (6) | ||
| 279552 | 2004-10-09 11:26:00 | rtv | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 279553 | 2004-10-09 11:44:00 | > My question is if it is really all that bad - is > there a way that it can be done to avoid leaking? leaking?? as in water getting in to the house?? or as in RF going places you dont want?? |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 279554 | 2004-10-09 12:01:00 | Oh yeah - my bad. Just for clarification - i mean water coming into the house and doing nasty things were we can or can't see. That's water, not radio. |
Growly (6) | ||
| 279555 | 2004-10-09 12:21:00 | Do you have a TV mast that it could fit on. Could you mount a tv mast (www.dse.co.nz) from the guttering/barge board. ps. Do you have a link for the antenna you have, for my own interest. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 279556 | 2004-10-09 18:51:00 | i used to work for a sky tv subcontractor outfit. the guys would mount th e dishe's by using 5" tech screws which screw into the beams under the roof iron......they use long buggers so that the dish wont move, even one degree out will stuff up the signal bigtime. anyway to stop leaks it's pretty simple .......BEFORE you screw in the tech screws put a generous dollop of silicon under the screw where you are gonna pierce the roof......make sure it's 'good' silicon you may need to ask the sales person what is the best type. That seals the hole so that rain dont get in they never got calls about leaks that i know of...... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 279557 | 2004-10-09 20:38:00 | Oh i see - so basically uh... right I'm confused, sorry, where do you put the Silicon? Around the hole? In the hole? Oh, and I got a no name brand cheapo antenna: shop.borg.co.nz |
Growly (6) | ||
| 279558 | 2004-10-09 20:39:00 | Yup, that's how it's done. When driving the long screws into the corrugated sheets choose the crests rather than the troughs where the rain water channels down. | Tom McB (832) | ||
| 279559 | 2004-10-09 21:22:00 | put a BIG blob of silicon on where you are gonna drill then put the mount on then drill THROUGH the silicon andyes do it on the high parts not the troughs | drcspy (146) | ||
| 279560 | 2004-10-09 21:22:00 | Corrugated? Our roof is tiled... Bit I guess the same principal applies... | Growly (6) | ||
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