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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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