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Old March 9th 07, 07:32 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default mobile antenna ground loss

Cecil Moore wrote in news:ahiIh.6363$M65.6276
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Ed wrote:
It is NOT a
required input when figuring for mounting on a vehicle, I just

realized.

Does it require one to input the type of vehicle?



yes, input selections are pretty much based on vehicle size; largest
vehicle choice is a Van type. Last choice is "fixed station" which I
assume means no vehicle at all.. and that is the only choice requiring a
ground loss entry. Since my proposed antenna is for an RV, it appears I
really needn't have asked the ground loss question at all!

mobile.exe is a rather neat little DOS program located on the CD in
the back of newer ARRL antenna books, I believe.... maybe in the Handbook
too, I'm not sure on that.


Ed