Mag Mount on aluminum ?
 

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:09:53 -0700, "Caveat Lector"
wrote:

Since aluminum is non magnetic, I would assume a mag-mount vertical would
not couple properly to a aluminum ground plane.

Thoughts ?

Put a steel plate below the aluminum so the magnet won't fall over.
Electrically, it should work on aluminum as the ground will still
conduct when the magnet touches the aluminum. If nothing else, the
capacitive connection through the base of the antenna should be about
the same as it is on the steel.

my thoughts
N4PGW
buck

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Buck
N4PGW

Mag Mount on aluminum ?
 

"Buck" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:39:46 -0700, "Sal M. Onella"
wrote:

I was able to make a magmount work OK with only a steel TV tray.

snip

Try a pizza pan

'At'sa some good idea you got!