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March 2nd 06, 04:29 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

Bill Turner

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80m mobile antenna question

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What we found at the CA shootouts is that when the bottom
section runs closely parallel to the vehicle body, as it
does with a trailer hitch mount on an SUV, the field
strength is much lower than if that bottom section is
in the clear, e.g. mounted on the roof of the SUV.....

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No doubt that is correct. So how about this: I have a '95 Thunderbird
which I dearly love and don't want to cut holes in. I've been think of
going to a welding shop and having a metal piece made which I could
bolt to the frame in the back and which would stick out about six
inches or so behind the rear bumper, and installing a ball mount on it.
This will keep the lower part of the antenna about a foot away from the
body and allow a nice, long whip overall. The loading coil would be in
the center, homebrew of course. :-)

And not a hole in sight.

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Bill, W6WRT

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