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Old 10-13-2010, 06:52 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by WD8QBQ View Post
The antenna and base are both Tarheel products.

The Lift and Lay base is Stainless steel and I welded additional pieces to it to span the ribs of my coach.

The radio is powered by a 30a switching power supply and both are mounted in a vacant space behind finished cabinets. The previously posted picture shows the radio head recessed in a cabinet that can be closed, this did not work well.

JIM
This is a beautiful installation! I was a car audio afficionado and installer long before I was a ham, and I really appreciate creativity and innovation on installs.

Is that a vertical antenna? How well does it hold up in the wind? Why are you using a power supply--why not just pull power from your marine batteries?
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