Ms_Squiggles wrote:
On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 06:50:39 +1100, Graeme wrote:


Hi All..
I'm wishing to operate portable from a mountain top location
which has excellent 360 degree unobstructed views, and would be ideal for
the odd weekend of amateur radio operation when I get the chance. Problem
is, there are no trees at that location to use as mounting points for wire
antennas. I'm considering building a vertical antenna using aluminium tubing
that I could telescope together to a height of approx 16 to 17 feet. This
would allow me to tune the antenna to any band between 14MHz and 29MHz by
adjusting the length, and use my cars body as a ground plane. Problem is, I
have no idea how to afix a 16 foot vertical antenna to the top of my little
four cylinder car!
Can anyone suggest a simple way to do this with a minimum cash outlay?
I'd also be interested to hear of other suitable antenna ideas.
I'm very keen to get back on the bands after an absence of several years,
and operation from home is out of the question.

73 de Graeme.....



A couple of ideas....

Mount one of those 'ski bar' roof racks on your car and clamp the antenna
mounting onto that.

If your car has a tow bar fitted, you can use this as a great mounting
point for a short tower made from telescoping metal tube, and string a
long wire or sloper dipole from that (in the form of an inverted V). Use a
tent pole with 2 guy ropes at the outer ends of the antenna. All these
bits should fit easily into the boot of the car.



Have fun, and be careful of those thunderstorms when your on top of the
hill!

Pip
Fishing carp poles..... very cheap very lite...long wire verticl !!!