I need help/suggestions regarding the installation of this antenna. I can go ahead and do it all myself but I prefer doing it right, THE FIRST TIME!. I also need some (really good) examples of the radiation pattern. Not written. I will be installing it on the roof. How long should the pole be?. I read that it should be as long as the antenna. In this case, 5+ feet. Pole made of plastic, wood or steel?. All seasons on top of my home. How to protect the connections from water?. Any suggestions to protect the external wiring?. PVC pipes? Any more info also welcomed.
Since I have installed these for years I will tell you about this. Use a metal pole, I would use 10ft, but 5ft should work fine. Now to seal it so no moisture gets in, that will kill your signal. Take rubber tape, start above your connection and wrap it overlapping to below the connection. Then again start below the connection and wrap overlapping to above the connection, this creates like a shingle effect. You have to keep the rubber tape tight, so it stretches and adheres to itself. Now you do the same with electrical tape, top to bottom overlapping, then bottom to top overlapping. This will keep it water tight for many years. I have installed thousands of sectors on towers this way with no issues at all. As for the signal pattern, they should have one on the manufacturers site, or email them for one.
