Dual 48" fiberglass antennas - tilt forward or?

LOL...I should have specified antenna's !!!

 

LOL,

 

So, on my 2 wheeler Goldwing, like all other Goldwings, the factory installed antennas are pointed to the rear. I know my riding partner receives me better when I'm in front, and poorer when I'm behind. That's because my antenna is not straight up?

 

Yes, in part! And because of a very poor ground plane to the rear.

 

I'm not touching this with someone else's 10 foot pole!!

 

I was still on my first cup of coffee as well. Can't wait for the rest of the day!

 

Viagra is all I will say!!

 

Then it sure doesn't take much to excite 'em, does it?
(that "gene pool" ain't got no water in it!!!)
GF

 

Depending on the truck and the config of the cab (sleeper height etc), a slight tilt <no more then 10 degrees, can help with SWR. I had to tilt both my wilson 5 ft fiberglass and my 5000s to keep the swr from going high when moving down the road. As I would get going, the antennas would flex back and get real close to the stacks which caused the swrs to get high.

When I was running a condo (Volvo VN670) it helped keep the antennas away from the sleeper.

At 10 degrees the antennas are standing almost perfectly straight up when moving down the road.