I don't under stand the bit about the wooden box. Check your SWR while your body is no where near your antenna.
I lived in a house that had a sheet metal roof and I set a 5/8 wave antenna dead center of the roof and tied it in place using poly rope. Best base station I have ever had. What I did with mine was I measured the Vertical Radiator length and made my mast that length plus five feet. I had a five foot tripod mounted to the roof. It was the best base station I have ever had.
Last edited by Tallman; 09-30-2014 at 09:28 AM.
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