Thanks to you David and all for the ideas you've given me.  I may built
something or look hard at one of the commercial products out there.  Take
care all and very 73.
Kevin, K7RX

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-----Original Message-----
From: David W Wood [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 01:09 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Antennas on the Bus


Kevin

many years ago I used to use a quarter wave ground plain made from piano
wire.

a bnc connector and large washer.

Drill 4 holes at quadrants in the washer.  Solder 1/4 wave radials to
it, put over chassis mount BNC socket and fix with fixing nut.  Solder
1/4 wave wire to centre conductor (not the bus conductor!).

It will scrunch up into a bag as it is so flexible and sits neatly on a
baggage rack.

73 de G3YXX