[GMCnet] Good ground for HF Radio? [message #125006] |
Sat, 07 May 2011 16:23 |
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Messages: 192 Registered: July 2010 Location: United States
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I spent some time last weekend trying to get an HF radio in the GMC. I'm using a screwdriver antenna and I'd like to mount it with some clearance, but I can't seem to get a good ground plane anywhere.
I'm interested to hear if any of my fellow GMC Amateur Radio operators have solved this or have suggestions.
The Rapture and beginning of the end of the world is supposedly coming up on May 21st, right in the middle of my next camping trip. I don't want to miss any of it...
Desmond
KC6VHG
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Re: [GMCnet] Good ground for HF Radio? [message #125036 is a reply to message #125033] |
Sat, 07 May 2011 22:16 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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John Richardson has two mounting locations for his ATAS 125 screwdriver. One is on the rear bumper for traveling and a second is on the top or near the top of the ladder for when he is parked. Both seem to work well. Obviously the real answer is to mount it in the center of the aluminum roof but that is not going to work clearing bridges, trees, etc. I have a motorized lifting device that allows allows the antenna to lay down on the roof when traveling but that really eliminates the use of it when traveling down the road.
There is no really good place.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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