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Subject:Re: Amateur radio antenna mount for Vanagon dual band/tri-band
From:Rocket J Squirrel
Date:Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:24:30 -0700
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Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 06/10/2013 07:16 PM, Ac Butler wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>>