Roof Space on PT40

[Tom Warner]

Pete/Don you might think about doing what I did. I made some thick
aluminum mounting blocks so that I could install my satellite antenna
up off the diamond plate enough so that it has a flat mounting
surface. The rooftop of the 1985 PT 40 and I believe later years also
is curved and not flat.

There is no reason that you cannot build a slightly raised platform
between the roof A/C so that the stowed Data Storm antenna would
slightely clear the next roof air. I wouldnt think that would require
raising it much.

tom warner
vernon center,ny
1985 PT 40

At 03:51 PM 12/10/2006, you wrote:
>Looking at your photo, I note that your system appears to be mounted
>to one side of the center line. (Your initial question asked about
>the center line). If it can be mounted off center, you'll probably
>find plenty of room between the 2nd and 3rd AC on most 'birds -- but
>you should certainly verify that on any particular 'bird you're
>considering. However, keep in mind that the "goat rails" to limit the
>width, so you may not be able to fit between an AC and the edge --
>but you might be able to install to one side of the vent/skylight in
>the area between the first and second AC unit. (Worst case you might
>need to install a modified (narrower) vent cover.)
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>Pete Masterson
>aeonix1@...
>'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
>El Sobrante, CA
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>On Dec 10, 2006, at 12:20 PM, Don Bradner wrote:
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> > Thanks. From exterior views where the air conditioners are visible,
> > that wider-gap between second and third appears standard, although
> > it is often occupied by a dome or other things. Most of those I
> > would hope I could remove if necessary.
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> > 6 feet is plenty of room, as long as it is typically that on a WB40
> > also? Anybody willing to measure theirs?
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> > To give you a visual idea of why I need space, here is a photo of
> > my current rooftop:
> > http://www.datastormusers.com/image/xf2-01.jpg
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