Darryl
That is very helpful. Having an aluminum bed and not being able to weld to it
for mounting the bed mast would need to be similar to what you describe.
Do you have any pictures of your rig that you can share?
You gave me the idea of adding a front hitch reciever to mount VV omni's and
loops for working on the move and reserving the bed mount (whatever that might
end up as) for beams and the rotor.
Please describe the mobile moxon install.
73
John
KM4KMU
On Sunday, January 26, 2020 Darryl J. Holman <djholman@uw.edu> wrote:
John,
I rove as a limited rover out of a 1988 Toyota pickup truck. My
installation is done without drilling ANY holes. I have an antenna
stack in the bed that extends up to 25', and another in the front that
has small antennas that can be used (legally) in motion. For me, the
trick has been to figure out ways to build a frame to hold rotors that
can bolt onto existing truck structures. Welding skills are very useful
here (for the rotor frame...I haven't welded anything into the truck :-).
You can see my approach in pictures and words here:
https://ww7d.wordpress.com/
Good luck, and I hope to catch you rover-to-rover via sporadic E
during a contest.
Best,
Darryl
ww7d
On 1/26/20 19:10, John Young via VHFcontesting wrote:
> John, KM4KMU here.
>
> I will be moving to Eastern Kansas this summer. The FM Only Jeep Cherokee
> will get retired from contesting duties. I plan on setting up my 2018 F-150
> shortbed crew cab as a Rover, 3456 and down.
>
> Looking to trade ideas with anyone out there who has configured a pick up as
> a Rover. Unlike the 92 Jeep that I could Butcher with a Saws-All and welder
> the XYL is not going allow that this time.
>
> I was in touch with a gentleman who Roves out of an F150 but lost the contact
> info. Hopefully you and others will reply.
>
> 73
> John
> KM4KMU
> Nosigma@aol.com
> Text: 703 678 6795
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