I another HAM operator - VE7PBS

I have the same problem with my Double Cab - where to mount an antenna.  I
don't want to drill any holes and there is no pop top or back door to mount
one on!  Arrrgh!

At 10:50 09/06/1999 -0600, Groff, Montgomery wrote:
>I mounted an (dual-band) antenna for my amateur radio on top of my '89
>camper with excellent results. I bought a piece of steel that is approx 8 x
>8 in and drilled 4 holes in it to match up with the bolts holding the
>pop-top release lever. This serves a a sufficient ground plane when the
>pop-top is down and or up. I the drilled a small hole in the top next to the
>steel plate to route the cable into the van. I do use a handheld radio, so I
>keep a roll of cable behind the drivers seat. This allows me to use the
>radio in the front or back of the camper.
>
>The only drawback to this system is the VSWR gets worse when the top is
>raised (you lose contact with the body). With my setup it goes from 1:1.5 to
>1:4 (approx). That's not really that bad, and I usually don't do much
>transmitting when I'm parked anyway. Also, don't forget the extra cable
>necessary (about 3 ft.) to raise the top.
>
>Another alternative I played with is a trunk\hatchback\raingutter mount
>attached to the back door. It swivels so you can mount it at about any
>angle. There are 2 models that I found and have used both. Ham Radio Outlet
>http://www.hamradio.com/ carries the Diamond Antennas model K300C or K300KM
>and MFJ http://www.mfjenterprises.com/ has the MFJ-345 or MFJ-340. You don't
>need to drill any holes with this type mount. The cable can be routed
>through the door or the air intake. Also, you don't have to worry about
>raising the top.  I had very good results with this method also, I just
>preferred to have the antenna mounted on top.
>
>BTW, how many list members are HAMs??
>
>Monty Groff
>KC0CNU
>'89 Vanagon GL Camper
>'62 Type I Sunroof
>
>

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