

| Subject: | Re: Amateur radio antenna mount for Vanagon dual band/tri-band |
| From: | Ac Butler |
| Date: | Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:16:18 -0500 |
You guys need a licenses for these, how far we talken. Shut hits the van betterh get in the van. Drive. Kinda thing. On Jun 10, 2013 9:13 PM, "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have heard that with a fiberglass pop-top there isn't a sufficient > ground plane to make a vehicle-mounted antenna work well. But perhaps I > am mistaken. > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > KG6RCR > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, > Bend, Ore. > > > On 06/10/2013 03:06 PM, Stuart Fedak wrote: >> >> I am looking for recommendations from those who have installed a >> VHF/UHF antenna on their Vanagon. I am considering using the Diamond >> K-400 trunk mount, and placing it on the rear door. Will this leave >> enough room for opening the rear door, and will it interfere with the >> pop-top? >> >> I will be using either a Diamond dual band 2m/70 cm or a tri-band >> 6m/2m/70 cm antenna >> >> Your suggestions would be appreciated. >> >> Stuart VE3SMF >> >> Sent from my electronic umbilicus >> On Jun 10, 2013 9:13 PM, "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > I have heard that with a fiberglass pop-top there isn't a sufficient > ground plane to make a vehicle-mounted antenna work well. But perhaps I > am mistaken. > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > KG6RCR > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, > Bend, Ore. > > On 06/10/2013 03:06 PM, Stuart Fedak wrote: > >> I am looking for recommendations from those who have installed a >> VHF/UHF antenna on their Vanagon. I am considering using the Diamond >> K-400 trunk mount, and placing it on the rear door. Will this leave >> enough room for opening the rear door, and will it interfere with the >> pop-top? >> >> I will be using either a Diamond dual band 2m/70 cm or a tri-band >> 6m/2m/70 cm antenna >> >> Your suggestions would be appreciated. >> >> Stuart VE3SMF >> >> Sent from my electronic umbilicus >> >>
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