[ke0me]

This was the most recent Tarheel antenna post I could find to piggyback on.

I am planning to order my lil tarheel II next week.

Current plan is to mount it on a pole at rear of trailer with the bottom of the antenna feed point about roof level. Will this be too high for the ground plane (as defined by K0BG)?

I am going through K0BG articles on his website, but haven't finished reading all of them yet.

As he states, what counts is the mass of metal under the antenna, not beside it.

Trailer is typical aluminum frame with fiberglass bonded panels.

Is there any place I could run a ground strap to connect to the frame? The only metal part exposed that I recall is the AC unit.

I am searching for 1" tinned braid and suitable 2-hole lugs, so if anyone has a source, please advise.

I'm concerned about having the closest chassis ground point 10 feet below the feed point, don't know if the chassis is electrically connected to the aluminum framework.

So, any experiences good or bad that you wish to share will be appreciated, esp. from those who have installed the tarheels on a RV.

Thanks in advance