The pinch on the wallet...
| FM Antenna - purchase and installation costs | Summer 2006 | |||
| Item | Qty. | Cost each | Extended cost | |
| FM antenna, Radio Shack #15-2163 | 1 | $26.68 | $26.68 | |
| antenna mast, 5' | 1 | $12.80 | $12.80 | |
| antenna mast, 10' | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 | |
| antenna rotator, magnavox M61415 | 1 | $55.19 | $55.19 | |
| paint, Krylon Fusion, dk green | 1 | $5.29 | $5.29 | |
| paint, Krylon Fusion, satin blk | 2 | $5.29 | $10.58 | |
| paint, Krylon flat black | 1 | $5.29 | $5.29 | |
| paint, Krylon primer | 1 | $5.29 | $5.29 | |
| cable, 50' Belden 1694A coax w/ f-connectors | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 | |
| antenna mount brackets, galv. steel, 8" pair | 2 | $5.31 | $10.62 | |
| antenna chimney strap (wouldn't fit chimney) | 1 | $26.68 | $26.68 | |
| eBay sell chimney strap | 1 | -$11.51 | -$11.51 | |
| screws and nuts, various, stainless steel | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 | |
| grounding block for coax, Radio Shack #15-923 | 1 | $5.33 | $5.33 | |
| f-connectors for co-ax | 4 | $1.50 | $6.00 | |
| lightning protector, gas discharge, Altelicon AL-FFFF | 1 | $28.94 | $28.94 | |
| wire, bare copper #6, 40 feet | 1 | $36.92 | $36.92 | |
| wire, bare copper #6, 65 feet | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 | |
| cable ties, black UV-resist, package | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 | |
| cable ties, white, package | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 | |
| cable, antenna rotator 3-conductor, 100' | 1 | $21.34 | $21.34 | |
| 300 ohm to 75 ohm transformer (balun) | 1 | $7.46 | $7.46 | |
| ground rod, copper-clad steel, 8' | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 | |
| ground rod clamp, bronze | 2 | $3.08 | $6.16 | |
| wall plate, f-connector and rotator jack | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 | |
| masonry anchors, zinc cone/lead sleeve 1/4-20 | 8 | $1.00 | $8.00 | |
| masonry anchors, #8 sleeve anchor acorn nut | 3 | $0.37 | $1.11 | |
| tape, electrical, 3M Super 33+ | 1 | $4.50 | $4.50 | |
| conduit access elbow, 3/4" | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 | |
| conduit elbow, plastic | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 | |
| conduit tubing, 10' plastic | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 | |
| conduit clamp 3/4" | 2 | $1.00 | $2.00 | |
| pipe nipple, steel 3/4" | 1 | $2.50 | $2.50 | |
| cable tubing, split, flexible black 5', RS #278-1624 | 1 | $6.00 | $6.00 | |
| ground clamp, for antenna mast | 1 | $2.00 | $2.00 | |
| isolation transformer f/coax, Jensen VRD-1FF | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 | |
| ground loop isolator, Radio Shack #270-054 | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 | |
| New tools purchased for project | ||||
| hammer drill, Makita ½ inch for project | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 | |
| masonry bit, 1/2" | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 | |
| masonry bit, 1/4" | 1 | $6.00 | $6.00 | |
| electrical tester, AC outlet plug-in type | 1 | $6.38 | $6.38 | |
| crimp tool, coax connectors | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 | |
| wire stripper, coax | 1 | $14.50 | $14.50 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||||
| book, ARRL Antenna Handbook - 20th Ed. | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 | |
| Rooftop installation labor | ||||
| labor, 3 hours (got gutters and skylight cleaned too!) | 3 | $100.00 | $300.00 | |
| Grand Total | $1,044.25 |
Link to installation pictures of a Fanfare FM-2G whip antenna...
Last Modified By: William Schneider
Last Modified On: Wednesday, November 22, 2006