In plain language: The CHA SPIKE MOUNT is a portable mechanical base with a 3/8-24 top and side counterpoise connection; the complete antenna recipe determines what may be installed above it.
Why this matters in a Chameleon system
The spike supports documented MPAS READY bases, extensions, tuned-vertical hardware, and URT1 paths. It is not a match, and the shared thread does not make every component electrically interchangeable.
Build or diagnose it this way
- Install clear of buried and overhead utilities.
- Use the side screw for ring-terminal radials when required.
- Place the SS INSULATOR where a tuned vertical must isolate its artificial radial system.
- Guy or stabilize the assembly when its support guide requires it.
Wrong turns to avoid
- Using the spike as proof of compatibility.
- Relying on soil as the designed counterpoise.
- Building an unsupported extension stack because threads fit.
Source boundary
Spike Mount Quick Start 250512, MPAS READY Guide 250725, and owner SS INSULATOR rule. Product revisions can change supplied parts and limits; the current product guide controls.
