I recently bought a LoRaWAN antenna that I mounted in my balcony for testing. The antenna works very well, although my balcony is just a few meters above the ground.
![](https://enesordek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lorawan-antennaholder-before-768x1024.jpg)
The antenna was temporarily attached to my wooden shelf. I wanted to build a proper mount and set about modeling.
The result of this work can be found on Thingiverse.
I have a square railing on my balcony. When trying to attach the antenna directly to the railing I found that it is just unstable and loose. I need a mount that I can easily attach/remove, but that also provides stability.
![](https://enesordek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lorawan-antennaholder-full.png)
The antenna holder is modular and consists of two parts. The parts can be connected to each other.
![](https://enesordek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lorawan-antennaholder-bottom.png)
The lower half is attached to the balcony rail. The size is adjustable and fits into any square balcony rail. With the help of a hook, the construct snaps firmly to the rail.
![](https://enesordek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lorawan-antennaholder-top.png)
The antenna is attached to the upper half. It has a wide shape and needs to be more solil, so that it does not collapse when you attach the antenna.
Since the antenna is outside and has a weight, it is important that the material withstands the weather conditions and does not deform. For this reason, I printed the whole thing with PETG. PETG is more challenging to handle than PLA, but it worked out well in the end.
Result
![](https://enesordek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lorawan-antennaholder-after0.jpg)
Here you can already see the result. It fits very well and the construction is stable.
![](https://enesordek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lorawan-antennaholder-after1.jpg)
I am happy with the result. I shared it on Thingiverse including source code.