I am going to a hamfest this weekend (Frostfest in Richmond, Va.) and would
like to get all the parts to assemble my mobile antenna. Okay, after reading
many many threads on newsgroups and eham, I have still a couple of questions. I
have a 2000 Dodge Caravan (I posted before and had many good responses!) and
now my wife has said I can drill. Well, I will only be using the ic 2100 on
road trips and the like. I have an ht for all other things. On road trips we
use a "snail" on the luggage rack. Kind of hard to get the antenna there now.
My only option is an adjustable angle mount on the hood, rear gate, or mounting
the antenna to the frame under the front or rear bumper? My wife doesn't mind
a 5/8 wave on the bumpers as long as it can be removed. Are there any mounts
for the bumper? It is a plastic bumper and the metal frame is recessed about
6-10 inches up under the bumper. I guess a mag mount will work but just not as
well as a mount that is drilled. Will the clamp mount work on the hood?

Thanks
73
Greg

Try the Comet 400 series mount. It's a bit pricy but is strong and very
adjustable. I use a pair of them on my van's hatch and can play mix and
match. With the 3/8 x 24 mount, you can use hamsticks as well as vhf
antennas. Time to sneak a '706 into the van? When you don't want antennas
just cover the mounts with tubing caps (make it a tight fit) and you are all
set until the next trip.

Phil, KB2HQ

"Greg Doughty" wrote in message
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I am going to a hamfest this weekend (Frostfest in Richmond, Va.) and
would
like to get all the parts to assemble my mobile antenna. Okay, after
reading
many many threads on newsgroups and eham, I have still a couple of
questions. I
have a 2000 Dodge Caravan (I posted before and had many good responses!)
and
now my wife has said I can drill. Well, I will only be using the ic 2100
on
road trips and the like. I have an ht for all other things. On road
trips we
use a "snail" on the luggage rack. Kind of hard to get the antenna there
now.
My only option is an adjustable angle mount on the hood, rear gate, or
mounting
the antenna to the frame under the front or rear bumper? My wife doesn't
mind
a 5/8 wave on the bumpers as long as it can be removed. Are there any
mounts
for the bumper? It is a plastic bumper and the metal frame is recessed
about
6-10 inches up under the bumper. I guess a mag mount will work but just
not as
well as a mount that is drilled. Will the clamp mount work on the hood?

Thanks
73
Greg

You want that 2m antenna as high as possible. I think somebody makes a
luggage rack mount; or, you can make one yourself out of a 3 inch piece of
angle iron, and a U bolt. Wish I had a luggage rack. I had a 5/8 2m antenna
on a mag mount once, blew off on the Delaware Memorial Bridge.

Tam/WB2TT
"Greg Doughty" wrote in message
...
I am going to a hamfest this weekend (Frostfest in Richmond, Va.) and
would
like to get all the parts to assemble my mobile antenna. Okay, after
reading
many many threads on newsgroups and eham, I have still a couple of
questions. I
have a 2000 Dodge Caravan (I posted before and had many good responses!)
and
now my wife has said I can drill. Well, I will only be using the ic 2100
on
road trips and the like. I have an ht for all other things. On road
trips we
use a "snail" on the luggage rack. Kind of hard to get the antenna there
now.
My only option is an adjustable angle mount on the hood, rear gate, or
mounting
the antenna to the frame under the front or rear bumper? My wife doesn't
mind
a 5/8 wave on the bumpers as long as it can be removed. Are there any
mounts
for the bumper? It is a plastic bumper and the metal frame is recessed
about
6-10 inches up under the bumper. I guess a mag mount will work but just
not as
well as a mount that is drilled. Will the clamp mount work on the hood?

Thanks
73
Greg