102" antenna fail

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  1. Aug 27, 2017 #31
    craig_sez

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    Lol i know where your goin..lol..
    Same idea we talked about ages ago
     
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  3. Aug 27, 2017 #32
    craig_sez

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    Oh crap..Just had an idea..
    Use your ladder as a platform for your 102..
    Easy up and down when required..
     
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  4. Aug 27, 2017 #33
    lilillill

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    Flat metal plates? The trailer is one giant flat metal plate. I may attach an extendable pole to the front and use Craig's idea of a hinge to make it easy to take down. Of course, then I'll need to park somewhere where I can drive a short ground rod in the dirt. Lightning is bad voodoo.
     
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  5. Aug 27, 2017 #34
    rabbiporkchop

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    I was just trying to think of an economical situation where you could Mount the antenna higher on the vehicle so that you could use it while you are bobtailing. A flat metal plate in between the two sections of fairing on the rear of the vehicle would be a nice structurally sound place to put an antenna and it would be easy to ground it to the sheet metal on the back of the cab
     
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  7. Aug 28, 2017 #35
    lilillill

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    I already have two antennas for each of my radios that work pretty good for mobile. The 102 is purely an experiment for stationary DX'ing.
     
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    Best solution for stationary operation would be a base antenna on a push up pole strapped to the back of the truck. It would have to be disassembled between moves.
     
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