Frank Gilliland wrote:
In , "Bobby"
wrote:

"Steveo" wrote in message
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| "Bobby" wrote:
| I recently purchased an 89 Bronco, and I'm looking for a good
| antenna mounting idea for this beast. I know that I can't put it on
| the roof of the truck (clearance issues around town). I've thought
| about a bumper mount, but options are limited due to the placement
| of the taillights. After looking online for a bit I'm thinking of
| something like a doorjamb mount at the tailgate... but I'd like to
| know if anyone else has
mounted
| an antenna on a similar vehicle to learn from their
mistakes\experiences.
| Right now I'm using one of the cheapie magnet mounts on the roof of
| the truck that forces me to crank the squelch up so high I must be
| within 50 feet of whomever I'm talking to. Been reading this group
| just long enough to know that antenna mounts is a subject that gets
| posted frequently enough. Unfortunately, I'm not the exception.
|
| Is a mirror mount an option? You can always un-screw it for
| the clearance problems. (forget the twin talkers) g
|
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That is, although I'm at a loss for cable routing. The only way I see
to route the cable would be through a window or the door and doorframe
(current method used) which pinches.

There should be a flexible wiring duct between the door and the frame,
and you can route it through there without any pinching.

I see that mirror mounts seem to be the most
popular, but would a 3' antenna higher up on the vehicle be more
effective then say a 5' mounted a bit lower?

Considering that both antennas are chopped and loaded versions of a 9'
whip, there probably isn't much difference in performance between them. I
would go with the antenna and mount that gets it as high as possible.

The coax run is never easy, even with a magnet mount. Like Frank
said you can go down thru the door and out the door boot. It
sounds like a reasonable alternative for you.

The longer the antenna, the better.

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