If I'm thinking of the same RS antenna you are, it's only good to 25 watts
max. Bad idea with the 2100.

I like the other suggestion of a lip mount that would put it on the hood.
You other option is to get a mag mount, leave it in the back of the van and
when you go somewhere together just sit it on top of the van in the rear. A
pain, but she's not going to be using it anyway, and it fits your price
range.

MFJ sells a decent antenna that works on 2m/440, has a little over 2 db of
gain on 2m, it's about 2 and a half feet tall and is in your price range.
There's a short version that's about foot tall, not much gain but being
short you might be able to get away with leaving it on top of the van all
the time. A fold over would be ideal, unfortunately it's way out of your
budget.

Finally, if you don't want to trade in the wife on a newer model, you might
consider dumping the van for a shorter vehicle!

73's

Robert / N4IXT



"Greg Doughty" wrote in message
...
I realize this is a common thread but I have actually looked through the
suggestions and still am unsure of what to get. I am getting an ic2100
mobile
and want to put it in my mini-van. . .well . . .my wife's mini-van. It is
the
vehicle we do the most traveling in. Rs sells a magmount scanner/2m
antenna.
She really does not want that. She shops a lot and goes into parking
garages
so it needs to hide or fold like the larsens. I have been told NO holes
in the
vehicle. what is my recourse for this conundrum? Oh, and the final
kicker,
can it be done for under 50 bucks?

Thanks
73
Greg