I have the same question, and still haven't found a suitable answer. Last
year, Dave Ingram wrote an article citing the use of a Fortex antenna mount
on his Camaro and how pleased he was with it. About the same time, I saw
one at the Dallas Ham-Com convention. It was an excellent mount that tied
back into the car frame and exited the vehicle near the rear corner of the
car. This is exactly what I was looking for as I plan to use HF mobile
while taking long trips - exactly the time I need to be getting into the
trunk at stops (and a rear-center mounted antenna would make that more
difficult). I pursued the Fortex connection and have finally given up on
it. Apparently the person who made these custom mounts has gone out of
business. My Bonneville has lots of plastic fairings on it, so doing any
kind of mounting other than the trailer hitch variety will require custom
work to get from something solid underneath out to the corner where I can
attach the Hustler. So if anyone is familiar with something that mounts
this way, I'd be interested. I'm not interested in deck-mounting an HF
antenna - it will be too close to the other antennas (2m, BC, 440?).
Besides I have a spare Texas Bugcatcher that I might want to try, and it
will need something more rugged!
73, Duane AC5AA
Duane A. Calvin
Server Systems Test Engineer
Dept. 76TS RS/6000 - SP Nodes
IBM Austin, TX >O< Tie: 793-3368
Paul Plasters <peplasters@rockford.com> on 04/23/99 06:37:37 AM
To: "Bill Hawkins" <w5ec@digitalexp.com>, tentec@contesting.com
cc: (bcc: Duane Calvin/Austin/IBM)
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re: Mobile power wiring
On my previous post, I should have added that I once used the bumper hitch
on my wifes car to mount an antenna. It worked fairly well, but I would
lose 2 or 3 a year to people "rear ending" the car either at stop signs or
while parking in a lot. Those 3/8 24 studs will not take an impact well at
all.
73 Paul
At 08:10 PM 4/22/99 -0500, Bill Hawkins wrote:
>
>Not being familiar with mobiling, how can you make a good
>antenna mount with the all fiberglas bodies and bumpers.
>Is it wise to use a trailer hitch as a mount if it is welded to the frame?
>I am getting ready to start mobiling.
> Thanks
>Bill W5EC
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dale L. Martin <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
>To: 'Ten Tec List' <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 7:35 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re: Mobile power wiring
>
>
>>
>>>Don,
>>>
>>>General Motors Corp. recommendation for installation of radio
>>equipment in
>reasons. The radio should "float" and not be grounded in
>
>
>>snip<
>.
>>>RF ground connection is made ONLY at the base of the antenna.
>>
>
>
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