On 30 Jan 2005 14:50:34 -0800, "jimbo" wrote:
How about if I placed a four foot
diameter piece of sheet metal on the attic floor and put the mag mount
in the center? Any other thoughts would be appreciated.

Hi OM,

Simple enough to do. But if it doesn't work, shuck the mag-mount;
punch a hole in the sheet metal and attach a real antenna mount. I've
heard the hosannahs sung for thru-glass and mag-mounts, complete with
mumble and jive talk about how they work, but when I can hit my
buddy's 2M repeater 5 Miles away from my basement with a 0.5W HT, it
simply says almost anything can do the job.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC