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Radio Antenna needed to be installed on residential roof (Las Vegas)

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Does anyone know of anyone in the Las Vegas valley that installs antennas on residential roofs?

I am trying to get install a GMRS radio antenna (https://edsantennas.weebly.com/about.html) on my 2 story home roof. It would be mounted on the furnace exhaust pipe using these mounts (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=EZ+70+Ve...s+-+(1"+to+1.25"+Mast+Bracket)&ref=nb_sb_noss)

I need someone with experience in running and anchoring the cable, grounding and then penetrating the outside wall of the house and running it to a specific location.

Thank you in advance for any referrals.

Located in Summerlin South in Las Vegas.
 
I don't do antennae for a living, but I've cabled many an electrical riser in much the same fashion. And grounding and penetrating walls with electrical cables? Well, that IS my specialty.
 
Does anyone know of anyone in the Las Vegas valley that installs antennas on residential roofs?

I am trying to get install a GMRS radio antenna (https://edsantennas.weebly.com/about.html) on my 2 story home roof. It would be mounted on the furnace exhaust pipe using these mounts (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=EZ+70+Vent+Pipe+Mount+for+2.50"+to+3.75"+Vents+-+(1"+to+1.25"+Mast+Bracket)&ref=nb_sb_noss)

I need someone with experience in running and anchoring the cable, grounding and then penetrating the outside wall of the house and running it to a specific location.

Thank you in advance for any referrals.

Located in Summerlin South in Las Vegas.
Reading the product description it looks like that design is for a rigid gas vent. Looks like you're in Summerlin which most likely a type B vent- may want to check into that.
 
Reading the product description it looks like that design is for a rigid gas vent. Looks like you're in Summerlin which most likely a type B vent- may want to check into that.

It is a PVC exhaust pipe from Furnace in the attic, but thanks for warning.
 
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I did my 2m antenna myself years ago. I bought the gable mount like this one (heavy duty version): https://theantennamen.com/mount-tower-options/

I ran some LMF-400 from that, down to a spot on the outside of the room where my gear was, then used a 6" bulkhead fitting and backplates to go through the wall. https://www.americanradiosupply.com...L1ILnrf3wi2vYVKqigY3Z63gkELP_S04aAlNfEALw_wcB
Stainless wall plate on the outside.

I do not have a gable and with a tile roof it is limiting. The Exhaust pipe mount is really the only option.

I also am injured and can't consider doing this myself for the next two months.
 
You might stop one of the Dish or Direct TV install guys when you see one in your neighborhood, and ask if they will do it on their day off, and for how much.
I know some elderly HAMS who have gone that route when they couldn't work on the roof themselves, and it worked out fine.
The Dish / Direct TV/Comcast Cable guys all know how to mount antennas to a variety of things, and how to run the coax as well.
 
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