Gunner wrote:
Over the weekend, I stumbled into a Panasonic RF-4800 general
communications receiver. It looks like it just came out of the box.
Mint+.

I have some issues that perhaps some of you can help with.

I spend most of the week working out of an RV in an RV park. The
park rules are such that they really frown on antennas other than TV.
So it leaves out a long wire antenna. My TV antenna (no cable in the
park) is about 12' to the yagi. So I have a mounting height
issue..the Slinky trick is out.

Anyone got a good suggestion for a low profile receiving antenna
that
will cover broadcast to 31 mhz? Vertically polarized, or
horizontally..horizontal would be best. The RV has a surface aprox
7'
wide by 20' long.

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I used a Winnebago for a few summers and found that a CB whip (96")
worked fairly well. RV people are quite used to CB antennas and accept
them as part of the game. You can get mounting clamps from truck stops
and perhaps Radio Shack, and you will need to run RG58U through a hole
somewhere and get the right antenna connector for the Panasonic. Don't
forget to take down the whip when you move the rig.
Also, I found that a wire run across the windshield and held in place
by tape worked fairly well but was hopeless when moving due to static
and engine noise.
I used to connect it to the whip....73...