An antenna in a tree like that is going to pick up a lot of static electricity from the wind. If you’re using the FA antenna, you could remove the mounting bolts and screw the antenna base to the tree. That should alleviate the static electricity somewhat. Not going to help with lightning though.
I have my antenna almost ready to mount on the roof (currently in attic) but I’ve been putting it off because I’m not sure how to approach lightning safety. What are some options?
Lost 90+ degrees of clear skies but the other 270 are in a perfect view. The current antenna has the nodes isolated with heat shrinkable tubing, the one inside the picture was just a test.
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Thanks everyone!
Most of the setups were included into the updated list on how to setup an antenna along with a link to this discussion post for pictures and any more suggestions that appear.
This has to be the most ingenious thing I’ve seen for a Raspberry Pi Project case ever.
I forgot to mention that you need a N-Male to SMA-Male adapter to connect the filter to the antenna.
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Also, if you’re using the above setup in a high temperature environment, you may need to change the case to one with a fan.
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Indoor set up. Not the pritiest antenna set up, but it works well. Used string to loop through the screw holes and tie to window locks
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I like all you’re creative solutions 
Will make some pictures when I get to mine in a while 
I put the FA antenna on a 10 foot mast on the side of my patio. I couldn’t put it against the house due to snow and ice sliding off the roof during winter. I ran the cable through a window using weatherstripping and tape to seal the crack. The FA feeder sits near the window and feeds wirelessly to my router in another part of the house. The feeder is powered through a battery backup and both that and the router can be powered by a pure sine wave inverter and a marine battery. The laptop is a Chromebook that monitors my Skyview. The airport on my backyard fence is 1S6 (Priest River Municipal Airport). Thank you Flightaware for the equipment
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TV antenna support bolted on the side of the garage (wood framing). The J-pole support was too thin and I have added an 1" PVC sched 40 pipe over - it fit snuggly. The bell end of the pipe, being obviously bigger (to “receive” the next PVC pipe), is the end that I managed to clamp the FA clamps onto.
I have taped the top open end with some duct tape, to hopefully limit the water going inside, sitting on top of the J-pole pipe (that’s factory capped too with a plastic insert).
Initially I have added the whole 10’ of PVC pipe, but it was swaying ridiculously in wind and my wife nixed it That’s just 3’ of that pipe (0.9 meters).
Cable goes in trough the side-vent, via a small hole in the metallic anti-insects mesh.
The Pi sits in on a shelf inside. It can get hot in some of the summer days…
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My antennas are on a tripod on the Apex of the roof. Cable runs down on the roof and under the eve, down the siding and through a sealed feed through
Love it! my Property manager isn’t going to allow me to put mine outside or drill through a wall so I have a small antenna in a window too. Just got this one and was looking for ideas! this one great!
All outdoor, the device is covered by the roof for rain, snow, wind. The antenna is at the same pole as the weather station.
Not needed to drill any holes somewhere
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I am not allowed to drill either. Also not allowed to access the roof. This is my “solution” can remove it anytime. Not the most prettiest ne, but it is working for me.
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There are a number of MFJ soffit, vent and window passthroughs. I also run amateur radio feedlines through one. No cutting or drilling. Good weather sealing (I also use DX Engineering weather-proof flex tape on the connections outside). A very easy install. And yes, the house has been painted since then LOL!
Here are a couple photos.
