<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><DIV>&nbsp;You are correct on that one.&nbsp; I mounted a 2 way radio antenna to the roof of my "84 <SPAN class=misspelled>Westy</SPAN>, but I had to glue a sheet of metal to the roof to do it.&nbsp; Doesn't need to be a big one, but you have to do the math and trim your antenna correctly.&nbsp; But it works well and no door interference.&nbsp; Just watch out in parking garages.&nbsp; One can take out a whole row of <SPAN class=misspelled>fluorescents</SPAN> pretty easily.&nbsp; Ask me how I know.</DIV><DIV></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><SPAN class=misspelled>Dave</SPAN> B.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 06/10/13, <SPAN>Rocket J Squirrel&lt;<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM" target=_blank>camping.<SPAN class=misspelled>elliott</SPAN>@GMAIL.COM</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">I have heard that with a <SPAN class=misspelled>fiberglass</SPAN> pop-top there isn't a sufficient<BR>ground plane to make a vehicle-mounted antenna work well. But perhaps I<BR>am mistaken.<BR><BR>--<BR>Jack "Rocket <SPAN class=misspelled>j</SPAN> Squirrel" <SPAN class=misspelled>Elliott</SPAN><BR>KG6RCR<BR>1984 <SPAN class=misspelled>Westfalia</SPAN>, auto <SPAN class=misspelled>trans</SPAN>,<BR>Bend, Ore.<BR><BR>On 06/10/2013 03:06 PM, <SPAN class=misspelled>Stuart</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Fedak</SPAN> wrote:<BR>&gt; I am looking for recommendations from those who have installed a<BR>&gt; VHF/UHF antenna on their <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN>. I am considering using the Diamond<BR>&gt; K-400 trunk mount, and placing it on the rear door. Will this leave<BR>&gt; enough room for opening the rear door, and will it interfere with the<BR>&gt; pop-top?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; I will be using either a Diamond dual band 2m/70 <SPAN class=misspelled>cm</SPAN> or a <SPAN class=misspelled>tri</SPAN>-band<BR>&gt; 6m/2m/70 <SPAN class=misspelled>cm</SPAN> antenna<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Your suggestions would be appreciated.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; <SPAN class=misspelled>Stuart</SPAN> VE3SMF<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Sent from my electronic <SPAN class=misspelled>umbilicus</SPAN><BR>&gt;<BR></DIV></DIV></div>