Jerry wrote:


"Mikey" wrote in message
...
Jeremy, is your RV skinned with fiberflas or sheet metal? Obviously,
you're
going to have more problems with sheet metal. Also, you said you had the
antenna installed. Maybe you need to go behind the installers, and beef
up
the grounding system?

Screwdrivers also give you a few more options. You can take the whole
antenna and mount it inside a PVC tube on the roof of the RV, and run it
horizontally. You can also run the motorized coil inside, and use it to
feed a separately-mounted whip (only a short distance away). In either
case, you still need to beef up the ground systems.

73,
Mike KI6PR
El Rancho R.F., CA


Yes, *IF* the body is fiberglass. If it is in close proximity to metal it
won't work well if at all! If your RF is metal, there isn't much you can
do except try to move it as far
away as possible from the body.

The other solution is to mount it on the rear ladder where it can be
tilted down for stowage while underway. It might
mean that you could only operate while parked in the RV
park. If the body is fiberglass, you could cut a block of
wood, paint it and cut a "V" in it, and tilt the antenna down to rest in
this "V". Then you could operate while
underway using one of those AMAC positioners--pricey
but would work.

Finally, I have seen screwdrivers mounted on the ladder
in the horizontal facing rearward and high enough to stay
away from other vehicles. Then it was braced with another piece of non
conductive material in that position
OR slanted up towards vertical. This, of course, kept it
out from bridges but let it operate well. Use a stiff upper
whip.

73

Jerry
K4KWH

That has been a thought.. fabricating some kind of mount to put on while
parked but take it down during travel. I'd like to keep it operational
during travel, but we'll see.

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