What type of antenna mount is primarily used on monopoles and has limited anchor points?

• A. Waveguide
• B. T-Boom
• C. Port Hole
• D. Monopole Mount

Answer: (B)

Monopole installations benefit from a mounting solution that is compact and uses as few anchor points as possible while keeping the antenna clear of the pole. The cross-arm style mount, often called a T-Boom, fits this need by attaching a horizontal boom to the top of the pole. This creates a stable platform for a directional antenna with only a couple of attachment points, which is ideal when you don’t have room or ability to add multiple anchors or guy wires. The monopole handles the vertical load, and the cross-arm positions the antenna away from the pole for proper radiation and easier access to connections.

Waveguide isn’t a mounting method at all, it’s a type of transmission line. Port Hole isn’t a recognized antenna-mount type. A monopole mount describes a general mounting approach on monopoles but doesn’t specifically emphasize the limited anchor-point practicality of the T-Boom.