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Date: | Sat, 9 Jul 2005 23:22:45 -0400 |
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Hi, folks.
My XYL and I recently purchased an 18-foot Fleetwood Pioneer travel trailer
that we will be using both for recreational purposes, and as an emergency
communications trailer of sorts. I am looking for suggestions as to an
easy-to-mount and store 2-meter/440 antenna for the trailer. I already have
had someone help me install a "painter's pole mast" in the spare tire holder
on the back of the trailer for an HF antenna, which I am hoping will be the
Buddipole portable antenna you have heard me talk about on occasion. I am
trying to think of how I might install a simple 2-meter/440 antenna (such as
the Diamond 770) below the HF antenna on that mast pole. Problem is the
mast pole is made out of fiber glass, and I don't know how it would hold up
with "u" bolts and an L bracket, or something like that.
The trailer itself has some sort of "rubber" roof, and is sided with
aluminum, so I know of no place to put a magmount base.
I guess I could go with some kind of a "through the glass" antenna, but I
haven't had the greatest luck in the world with those.
I will use my second TMV7A as the 2-meter/440 rig, so maximum power used
should be no more than 50 watts.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. The goal here is economics,
practicality, and hopefully a minimum of holes drilled.
Thanks to all for any suggestions.
Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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