2 meter mobile antennas are pretty small, why not put it across from the 
broadcast radio antenna? That's how mine is and it doesn't stick up hardly 
any more than the broadcast antenna, not to mention it has a tilt over 
bottom to it ss if it does find a way to hit a garage door or something, it 
will lay over then spring right back up. It's on the trunk of the car so not 
that high but it's not much bigger if at all than the broadcast antenna and 
I have a mag mount sitting around here that's real small and was on the roof 
of the minivan we used to have and we parked it in my mother's garage a few 
times to do work to it out of the cold and it cleared by a couple inches and 
was fine so you shouldn't have any problem coming up with something. HF 
might be a problem, but vhf shouldn't be any problem. It's done every day.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 9:10 AM
Subject: 2 Meter Mobile Antenna


> Do any of you guys have SUV type automobiles, with two meter radios in 
> them
> and if so, where do you have your antennas.  Also, what type of antennas 
> do
> you have and where is it located on the vehicle?  My wife has a 2005 Ford
> SUV and I have been thinking of putting a 2 meter radio in it but I don't
> know where to put the antenna and be able to get it into the garage.  I
> would like to put it on the left fender across from the broadcast antenna
> but then getting it into the garage would be a problem   I can't put it on
> the back bumper because the tailgate lets down.  .  Any suggestions would
> be appreciated.
>
> FRED C. ADAMS W4HC