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Jeff (Jeff) (68.96.223.112)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 8:37 pm: | |
I'm done cutting all the holes in my roof except antennas for my 2 Meter and 11 Meter (CB) antennas. I plan on the Wilson 1000 CB antenna but have not found a base loaded antenna for my 2 Meter. Wilson makes a 2 meter antenna but it is magnetic. Any one with success stories? I'm thinking a 40 foot bus could almost make a great dipole antenna for HF. I've seen what sending CW at home can do to the touch lamps in the house. I wonder what it would do to a campground. OK, I'll just stick to 2 meters and 11 meters. Do not need the bus roof top to look like an antenna farm. I do not want to mount antennas on the mirrors either.
Jeff
"Take Another Road"
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Rustless not Busless in Buckroe
1988 TMC RTS-06
6V92-TA DDEC IV/V731
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Robert Wood (Bobwoodsocal) (4.63.41.14)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 10:20 pm: | |
here is a start: http://www.hamstick.com/
so you are a ham too? cool! the bus will make an excellent ground plane for a vertical for hf. i plan to use a stealth screwdriver antenna on top only while stopped. an 11 meter 1/4 wave whip is 8.6 feet long, so you will need a shortened 11 meter antenna. good luck in your choice of antennas! Bob- http://www.qrz.com/callsign/n6aab
PS. a dipole near the ground radiates most of the signal straight up. that is not to say it won't work, but a vertical has a better pattern. if you need more help, email me. |
Greg Corbett (Kootking) (24.70.251.188)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 01, 2004 - 12:45 am: | |
There are 2 meter antennas that are made for buses like this: http://www.sinctech.com/pdf/MSL221R.pdf
I have also seen mobile 1/4 or 5/8s side mounted by the drivers, and slotted (cast) train styles used. It all boils down to how much do you wish to spend.
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Robert Wood (Bobwoodsocal) (4.63.41.14)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 01, 2004 - 1:56 am: | |
hello up there in BC Greg! BTW, i use the permanent NMO mount from Hamstick and a 1/4 wave NMO mount antenna. It is on the trunk of ny tbird and works great. 19 1/4 in tall. Hopes this helps, Bob PS. 73 fellow hams! |
CoryDane RTSII (66.155.188.96)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 01, 2004 - 7:24 pm: | |
On the CB side of the road, there are several types of mounts, the most common of which, the mirror mount, you have already nixed.
there is also the roof mount. I have a K40 with quick release to take the whip down. If you bought the magnetic mount but want it permanently mounted, I would silicone it in position.
the other, which has become a long time favorite of mine, is the glass mount. The base is glued on one side of the glass, the coil is glued directly on the other side (inside) of the glass. I have used these on my cars for years with no problems. I like them especially because the antenna looks similar to a cell phone antenna and can be mounted anywhere there is non conductive glass.
I purchased my CB thru glass antenna from Camping world and also from Campers Choice, if this like works, this is what it looks like
http://www.camperschoice.com/cgi-bin/more_info.pl?order_id=&cust_id=&group_id=2433
Cant help with ham, never got into that.
"Imagine Your Dreams"
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Doug Dickinson (Dougd470) (65.161.188.11)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 08, 2004 - 4:49 pm: | |
If you are wanting to use them in motion, check with some of the sources like Tessco for regular bus type antenas. They are unity gain usually.
I am using a NMO mount 2M, UHF, Marine, and Aviation antennas on my roof (last 2 for monitoring only). With the height advantage, it should work as good or better than a gain style antenna. The Childrens Band will be mirror mounted, but I can always remove that if I want to.
Doug
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