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Old 12-22-2009, 07:01 AM   #9
WD8QBQ
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Hey Tom, I can relate to the age thing, just keep at it, you will get it.

The RF ground is very important and only you know what you have relative to your installation. It is often convenient to use a shorter whip over a top hat. Looking at it from the top down, it gets the antenna top higher and the base higher and above the engine (a good thing) too. You don't have much metal (ground plane) in your camper so you have to create it.

Perhaps think about the Tarheel tilt up roof mount, or something similar.

Are you trying to achieve the capability of trans/rec running down the road, or just when you are parked (recommended).

The latter is easier to achieve as far as the antenna goes.
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