be careful attaching it to the house. The amount of overhang will affect
that task.
Take a look at the power company's service entrances to most homes. Most
will penetrate the roof and come down a wall. Some use "unistrut" and
"unistrut straps" to mount pipe to a wall - available at an Electrical
Supply house like Graybar. If you use 2" heavywall galvanized conduit - and
fill it with concrete, it will resist bending pretty good. Mount a pulley on
the top to raise the antenna.
If you try to attach the pipe to just a facia board, remember that the
facia board *could* come loose.


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I want to raise the center of my 91 ft folded dipole to at least 35
feet. I live on the west coast of Florida with all the attendant
possibilites of hurricanes. I cannot afford a retractable tower and do
not have room for proper guy wires. I want to be able to put a pulley
at the top so I am able to lower the antenna in the event of high
winds. I have a cement block house with a roof peak of about 16 feet,
I would prefer not to have to pour a base for the "mast".
I would appreciate any advice on supporting the "mast" to the house
wall and what material to use for the "mast" so that it might not be
permanantly bent by 125 mph winds.

Any constructive help gratefully welcomed