This is a copy of an email I sent late last summer to the list -

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Ok, here are pictures of the 3 antenna mount points I have used on my
westy.  I would ask that you please take it easy on my DSL connection,
unless you are really interested, at least for the first few hours.
Thanks.

http://taring.org/westy/DCP_0570-1.jpg
http://taring.org/westy/DCP_0571-1.jpg
http://taring.org/westy/DCP_0572-1.jpg
http://taring.org/westy/DCP_0573-1.jpg
http://taring.org/westy/DCP_0574-1.jpg

The last are my 15W solar panels.  I do not recommend this mounting
posiition, you'd be better off with them farther back to lessen the weight
of raising and lowering the poptop.  Hindsight is a wonderful, yet useless
thing.

tom

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On 14 Jan 2004 at 10:07, David Marshall wrote:

> Mark,
> I am mounting an Icom 706MKII-G to my Joker.  This covers a little more than
> the CB band but the same idea applies to mounting an antenna.  Seeing how I
> have a high top there is no place on the roof that I can mount it.  I will
> be mounting my two antennas on the bull bar on the front of my van.  This
> isn't the most ideal location, but it is good for me as I can arrange the
> one on the passenger side to have a small ball on the top of it.  This ball
> will be the real outer corner of the van.  Most larger military vehicles
> have a ball setup like this so that you can tell where the corner is for
> parking and off roading.  I hate putting holes in the body of the van.  The
> only other thing I can see is a gutter clamp next to the engine air intake
> so that you can feed a wire to it.
>
> David Marshall
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Mark Carrig
> Sent: January 14, 2004 5:45 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: CB Antenna Mounting
>
>
> I've looked thru the archives on this one and really haven't found quite
> the answer.
>
> I've got a Cobra 75 WXST and am looking to mount a firestik antenna.
> Question is, where to mount ? I know the pop top is out of the question
> and the cell phone look alikes are definatly out.
>
> I would like to use the Firestik antenna's and their mounting kits but am
> unsure of what to purchase and where to mount !
>
> Vechicle is an 85 Vanagon GL.
>
> Thanks much all..
>
> Mark.
>

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Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW  EN34hx
85 Westphalia GL Albert
96 Jetta GL The Intimidator
taring@taring.org

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