Antenna Build, [Mounting Fabrication] Part 2!

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

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[@pjczuba]

Hi ! If You use rubber between U clamp and pole and spring washers between end bracket(of U clamp)and nuts , it will stop on a long run from wind moving pole(usual lose of signal in 85 % of cases).All Best to You and Family.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

@@pjczuba Thanks for your input!

[@pjczuba]

@@MrCarlsonsLab - and vice-versa , I am one of patreons on Your channel.

[@jeffminnick5209]

Always look forward to your videos Paul...you do first rate work and seem to be a top shelf fabricator as well Kudos man... 73 Jeff de WD8JM

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

@@jeffminnick5209 Thanks Jeff!

[@KarenTookTheKids364]

Well I'm getting the Patreon. This level of knowledge on electronics is too good to pass up I'm afraid. Edit: Not based on this video alone. I've watched about 100 hours of restoration videos on the channel and feel guilty that it's free.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Welcome aboard!

[@LtKernelPanic]

You won't regret it. I signed up not long ago and there's a wealth of info there. I've always found older tube based electronics interesting even though I know squat about them. Slowly but surly thinks to Paul's and similar channels I'm learning and will hopefully be able to restore a couple old radios I have this winter.

[@McTroyd]

You could have poured a 1m squared concrete base. We could christen it Mr. Carlson's Slab! Total missed opportunity. 😁 Looks good though! 👍

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

LOL.

[@JoelCHopper]

Paul could make a second channel where he just rambles randomly about the thought of the day and call it Mr. Carlson's Blab... :-)

[@slabbadanks5829]

oh my lord... next time, I guess.

[@drjmansplace5174]

That's some mighty fine welding Mr. Carlson. Looks pretty professional.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Thanks!

[@djosbun]

Your electronics knowledge is amazing, but I must say that your welding skills are also excellent!

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Thanks for your kind comment Dave!

[@stefanrodic5398]

Best channel on youtube, for sure.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Thanks Stefan!

[@mrjg1013]

Great Part 2, seemed a year of waiting! Thx Paul!

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

The weather is holding out, so part 3 should be soon. Thanks for your kind comment!

[@idontneedaname85]

It’s amazing to watch someone who is so dang good at electronics, also lay a bead. Good job good sir.

[@yvesdesrosiers2396]

Just a tip for cutting metal on a chop-saw. To save time and wear and tear on your saw always place your material in a way that you minimize surface area of the cut (ie. a square tube placed in a diamond pattern or an angle iron as a triangle). This will make the cuts faster.

[@1959Berre]

I would pour a serious concrete base, with two square pipes sticking out. I would insert the antenna pole between those pipes and secure it with two bolts right through those pipes and the antenna pole. If you remove one of these bolts, you get a hinge to lower the antenna. Very simple, very effective.

[@alexanderkupke920]

My thought as well, and you could even keep the mast slightly off the ground to reduce corrosion issues.

[@brucebuckeye]

Outdoors with Mr Carlson! I love it!

[@unlokia]

That’s some very nice fabri-cobbling Mr Paul.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Thanks!

[@Rev22-21]

Me....I'm looking forward to those TV restorations. Seeing them come back to life will be worth the wait I'm sure.

[@MrTzarBomb]

Mr Carlson, the ASMR of learning.

[@JoelCHopper]

You ever have a friend that just was so frustratingly good at EVERY damned thing you ever tried to do but didn't look like they TRIED to be so frustratingly good? It seems so effortless and it's amazing to see what ELSE Mr. Carlson might be good at that he just hasn't had the opportunity to show us. If the zombie apocalypse ever gets here I'm gonna find Mr. Carlson's lab and offer to help because you KNOW he will have a working {insert device here} that noone else has because he restored it himself :-)

[@Indiskret1]

Very impressed by the welding. You're a man of many trades for sure, and excels in them too!

[@stater3]

Electronic Tech and tradesman. Good combination. 😊

[@iceowl]

paint stripper discs are way more effective at removing rust and light mill scale than a wire brush, especially when it comes to welding. i worked in machine shop grinding pits for a couple of years, and that is the weapon of choice for those conditions.

[@toms.3977]

You've been busy! Really enjoying the series on the antenna side of this. Thanks!

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Glad you enjoyed the video Tom!

[@stevenromano8633]

Nice job on the weld

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Thanks Steven!

[@rksg2003]

Mr Carlson let me say I love your channel and you actually just showed me how to attach the mast on my home below the eave/gutters. I will attach mine at the base/ground by digging a 3ft hole at the bottom with post hole diggers. Concrete my 2” square tubing with a hinge into the ground. Thank you for the video

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@christophermarshall5765]

Nice job!! All part of the amateur radio hobby!!

[@roseelectronics4582]

Nice work

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Thanks!

[@roseelectronics4582]

@@MrCarlsonsLab thanks for the thanks : )

[@sandrosachser]

Hi, dears!! Nice tools for great skills!! Welcome to Mr. Carlson´s garage!! Regards from Brazil.

[@SciPunk215]

Great video! I think the word Mr. Carlson is looking for is "plumb".

[@TheGhungFu]

Who gives Mr. Carlson a thumbs down vote? Jeez..... Thanks Mr. Carlson, as always!

[@MisterKaen]

You had me at antenna fabrication. Always a good video

[@andershenriksen6997]

During my time in the Royal Danish Signal Corps, I hated the QT-9 mast ... Now I love it 😂

[@william5694]

Pro tip: Unistrut makes mast installs, and antenna installs in general, so much cleaner and easier. It can be used on walls, under eaves, etc. There is off the shelf hardware for clamping to masts. And a plethora of options for custom solutions when needed.

[@drtidrow]

When he said it was 31 degrees out, I thought "that's a rather chilly morning"... then I remembered he's Canadian - 31C is quite warm. 🙂

[@richardanderson8627]

A pro job as usual .

[@richardgoebel226]

I am really looking forward to see how these masts are going to be grounded.

[@davido.hamilton3254]

Hi Paul...not sure if your shop roof is 'sloped' or not, but if you purchase some ladder 'stand offs' that go in to the rungs of the ladder, you can really protect the gutters from being scuffed. Of course the ladder is more stable too. Thanx for the videos!

[@nathkrupa3463]

very nice video Mr Carlson sir and great work.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Thank you kindly!

[@howardhiggins9641]

I really like the design at roof level. For the ground I would have poured a concrete base, but I'm sure you had your reasons why you didn't. Looking forward to the next segment.

[@alexanderkupke920]

Was my first thought as well. Concrete base, two pieces of angle iron sticking out so a piece of tubing fits in between that could hold the mast. Or maybe even the mast itself.

[@patrickmclaughlin7023]

I like how he makes a point to oil his air tool before he uses it.

[@voltagefreak6350]

I intend to erect a "T" shape long wire some day and watching Mr C gives me some great hints on how to install the one mast I'll need to complement the others. Good common sense on the innovation of the Canadian outdoor drill press for drilling in concrete. LOL

[@rocklamarre9717]

Straight up and down is Level!

[@dennissmithjr.5370]

I love build videos like this, thanks for sharing sir.

[@martymcgill1312]

Okay Paul, I've yet to watch a video without learning something. I guess I'll sign on to Patreon. Thanks man.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Look forward to seeing you there Marty. There are (at this time) about 120 videos to take part in, with lots of projects to build too.

[@anthonymccarthy4164]

I was sitting in the room on the West side of our family house where my father's mast antenna was when it got hit by lightening. The kind of experience you don't forget. Pinky the cat was sitting on the window sill. She never heard thunder without hiding under the wood stove the rest of her life.

[@BruceNitroxpro]

Anthony McCarthy , If it was built correctly, and wired well, all could have been OK... HOWEVER, the devil is in the details.

[@anthonymccarthy4164]

@@BruceNitroxpro At the time I wasn't much worried about the antenna. It was a once in a lifetime experience, I hope.

[@tristiancorbett8896]

Amazing job as always great to see a perfectionist at work

[@travis4798]

That's definitely strong! I have a roof mount that came with my antenna but it's going to be repurposed for a half-way ground mount for a 12 x 10' aerial. I was thinking of putting 4x4's in the ground the normal way (strait up and down), or have the roof mount close to the antenna and have the 4x4's go sideways up towards the mount to mimic an old school A-frame. It's a lot more work but I'm thinking of going that route.

[@aslerunarborgersen5175]

So nice to see you do some metalworking and welding too, Paul. (Very nice welding by the way). It shows that you are a real handyman, and can do anything you want. I also love to do some metalworking in the summer while I love to do radio-related things in the winter. I just bought a cheap lawn mower and made a bracket to attach it to my old tractor, so I can use it as a bush cutter. I look forward to your next part about this antenna build. Have a nice summer Paul, love your videos and the stuff you show us in your Mr Carlson's Lab Patreon page. 73 LB5JG - Asle

[@paulstubbs7678]

Looking good so far. For the bottom mount I'd probably pour a concrete block etc. that has the advantage of keeping the weeds etc away.

[@francescogerotto8496]

Very good work . amazing

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@SpinStar1956]

Perfectly ‘plumb’ is the term! 😊

[@Farm_fab]

Mr. Carlson, what do you plan to do for lightning protection? When I got my novice license many years ago, there are a couple things that were being discussed. One was to make a long loop of antenna wire underground, the other was to zigzag it. I'm sure that there are other ways to protect radio gear, but those were in common use in the 80's.

[@frankowalker4662]

Realy professional work.

[@hpelisr]

Great project, Paul. I will be following.

[@BornAgain717]

Great work, enjoyed 👏

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Thanks Keith!

[@genestatler2514]

I really enjoy being included in your projects like this Paul. I find them very interesting. Thank you.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Glad you'er enjoying Gene! Thanks for your comment too.

[@gregorymccoy6797]

How did you learn all these skills? They are quite varied.

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

It's great to have time to exercise one's passions. :) Worth more than gold, to reuse the old cliche'.

[@Bob-yl9pm]

Interesting video

[@DaS-ys8us]

This is the type of electronics I can handle.

[@nathanholt6158]

I need your microphone. So crisp and clear!

[@patalexander3702]

Very neat build! Enjoyable video and very informative !

[@kkzooi]

looks like quite a bit of work. just make sure there is a way for water to get out of the concrete blocks. you wouldnt want the metal to corrode from standing water

[@Kosmonooit]

4:49 Plumb is the word :)

[@friedmule5403]

Mr Carlson, I can maybe see some minor thing you may take a look at, I am afraid you maybe can expect some major damage on your wall. The blocks you have used will properly begin to dig themselves down over time, due to rain or maybe raise if you live in a place where the ground can get below zero. In short, your setup will move up and down and give damage over time. Also, you need to make some water droplet catchers that prevent any water to run into your wall around the screws. Normally is it often best to build brackets so the angle downward as they go outward, making a few degrees slope away from the wall. :-) EDIT forgot: To prevent wandering, do one often use pillars that goes at least 4 inches below the grounds freezing line. The pillar has to made of a material that do not flex too much. The best is pillars made in hard concrete that is wider at the base than the top, so the dirt is pushing together and downward on the pillar, I recommend at least 6x6 inch in the bottom and 4x4 in the top, 1 yard long or and at least 4 inches below grounds freezing level. :-)

[@TBizzell68]

Of course Mr. C also welds

[@beekeeper8474]

Just scored a 35' tower with a th3, cushcraft 2m Yagi and a rotator. Just got done going through and greasing it all up.

[@paisleyprince5280]

Your back will thank you if you take an evening and build some saw horses or work table.

[@spudhead169]

Is there anything this guy can't do? Paul strikes me as the kind of fella everyone asks advice from, on any subject.

[@andrewstewart8704]

Great work! You'll never be out of a job with your multi skilled talents! I would like to see a valve/vacuum tube on the tip of the antenna for laughs :)

[@ianbutler1983]

Paul, Is it interesting to see working outside the workshop. Thanks.

[@Wizardofgosz]

OK, we need to get Mr. Carlson some new sneakers. It's time. Something new and cool.

[@LtKernelPanic]

If the missus is going to let him attach a mast like that to the house I wonder what he had to give up in return? Of course maybe she's just as much a radio geek as he (and we) are. Either way I think he has a keeper. ;)

[@mackfisher4487]

projects are so much fun

[@allezvenga7617]

Thanks for your sharing

[@brucepeebles4939]

You may not have considered that the foundation will NOT move in the winter (it has deep footings)... but those concrete 'feet' may heave up when the ground freezes. You may wish to design the upper brace to allow for some vertical movement of the post.... lest your roof overhang may get damaged.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Hi Bruce, the bracket is about 2 inches under the eve (gutter,) and has some vertical play (angular.) This was considered during the build, I figure any vertical movement wouldn't amount to more than an inch either way. Nice to see others contemplating the same issues as I'm faced with. Thanks for your comment!

[@roseelectronics4582]

@@MrCarlsonsLab great minds think alike!, they say

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

Not only but also! A Jedi Master @ electronics and not too shabby master @ everything else! TFS, Padawan GB :)

[@shaunsiz.itsbetterbytube2858]

Hi to all you Mad insane Tecs in the MR Cs collective lol .You know some times you have a eureka moment trying to think out of the box for a suitable way of putting up a antenna. Well yesterday next door had a birthday party blowing up helium balloons if you let them go they flout way up in the sky .next door had some spare so I just happened to have 50ft of .75mm wire lying around attached it to the balloon .(INSTANT VERTICAL ANTENNA) .and do you know it worked really well .stayed up all day.but it was only an experiment. So be careful experimenting ( aircraft flight paths power cables etc) . so kind regards to all you mad insane Tecs from over the pond

[@faxcapper]

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday may be NON-work days, Paul. 40C while up a ladder is nasty. 41C for the great unwashed is 106F.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Yes, it's 35 here now, so direct sun is rough, especially in that jacket welding!

[@kd5inm]

Waiting on the next part

[@W1RMD]

Thanks for the great ideas! I'm looking at doing something similar here.

[@_evildoer]

"Gutter"? I thought you were Canadian. Its eves trough! :P

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

LOL, you noticed that.

[@PeterMilanovski]

It's gutter for us also here in Australia, we keep the trough on the ground, the eve's struggle to reach it all the way up there LoL. It's also easier to keep your mind out of the gutter all the way up there 😂.

[@borysandreyev9717]

Super job!

[@KrissTheSavage]

I think Mr Carlson is the only human that could achieve Rick Sanchez level of flat

[@dalemettee1147]

The term for this overhang is called the soffit. The term for the vertical of the mast is called plumb. BTW, when the array is grounded, do you have to drive a ground rod in as with a TV antenna?

[@drsproc]

Wondering if up in Canada the ground moves up and down during the winter/summer seasons. Meaning ground in reference to your foundations and your blocks will probably stress something. What you think?

[@XENONEOMORPH1979]

You could have got another tube to fit into the other tube to the ground dug a hole and cemented the tube to firmly fix it than making another brqacket and the bigger the tube the more you can raise your mast . Just thought of an idea enjoying your videos.

[@sixtoes2313]

Mr. C. Block and Tackle .

[@gregholloway2656]

Thanks for the video of the progress, Paul. Are you planning on driving in a grounding rod to dissipate possible lightning strikes?

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Most likely. I have a few plans and haven't settled yet.

[@ezquimal]

That antena can work with that old and huge linear amplifier that you restore?

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

This antenna will be just for receive, I will have a separate transmit antenna.

[@nelsondog100]

Mr. Carlson, your ladder is at a safe angle @ 5:16

[@brianhickey5949]

Nice work! I think you could have a career in welding or as an architect/engineer as well :)

[@DigitalMoose]

Was the ladder reversed in to out or am I seeing it wrong? Safety concern for our esteemed friend.

[@utubejeffo]

Love it.....love your videos!... But please turn the ladder over. Your feet will thank you!... 73, Jeff

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

My ugly shoes have a very rigid sole, so no bother there. My everyday shoes would have that ladder flipped in no time. Thanks for your comment!

[@alancaldwell5029]

I enjoy your videos, and learn so much. Thankyou. Have you had experience with arc/ground fault circuit interrupter breakers in your shop electrical supply causing problems with your test equipment or builds or repairs?

[@PeterMilanovski]

I hope that by the time this particular project is finished, it will be snow season and we can see some energy capture from the falling snow! I'm still fascinated by that video of yours and I'm wondering if you experienced the (I think his name is) Victor Shouberger effect? Snow is water with a lot less energy in it than liquid water! But the spark that was being produced by the charge coming down your antenna cable was pretty intense! There are videos here on KZbin about the falling water experiment! I just wonder if snow is better than liquid water! Yeah I know that it's probably not a useful amount of charge but I love watching videos about unusual energy capture, free energy videos usually draw a lot of people! There's another guy who did videos on using the stormwater runoff from the gutter (trough), the channel is called Quint builds or something like that. He has used a small generator to charge a phone, his content is amazing! And even though it's not a very useful amount of energy, it's still extremely enjoyable to watch all the different things that he has tried! But energy capture from snow!!!! I have only ever seen it done here and that was by accident, but to get it to work on purpose! That's totally original!

[@AERVBlog]

Wow! Nice. Overbuilt much? :-) Could have gone out and found a Ham that wa getting rid of a crank up tower. That would be my solution anyway. Can't wait to see the final outcome. Are you going to put any Ham antennas on this structure?

[@NenadKralj]

I was being waiting for this 😎

[@mykllynyrd]

Is the top mount on the eves only attached at the wall or is it also attached to the underside of the eve? Does it not droop without extra support? Thank you

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

The top mount is only attached to the wall, the angle iron bracket mounted to the wall holds it solid. The large diameter 3" long screws go through the bracket and wall right into the suds behind the wall. When the pole is attached to the bracket, there will be no up and down force as the pole itself acts as the vertical brace for the upper bracket.

[@treefellonya]

You should warn people before you strike an arc. I nearly went blind. Finally got my welding helmet and finished watching the video, although I couldn't see that much. Please give us a heads up prior to starting a weld so we can wear eye protection.

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

You must have a very bright computer monitor.

[@dalevanderzee4086]

it will be really rigid when you are done. QQ though, why not place one cement support in the ground with a hinge on top. Weld a support bracket onto the hinge which will allow the pole to be inserted and secure the pole at bottom with a bolt? Support bracket could be round to accept the pole so no rigidity will be compromised by drilling thru pole at bottom?

[@kahlid-ataya]

excellent as usual 👌👏👍

[@brycejeannotte7699]

Nice job. Very well planned as with everything you do. Cheers!

[@barryf5479]

For the bottom, why not just pour a concrete pier with a couple of studs you can mount a hinge to?

[@MrCarlsonsLab]

Hi Barry. You will see in part 3

[@Backtothefutureradios]

Hows the antenna project going? Take Care and Thanks! Larry WA4PJP