well, with 50W out, you really don't need much more than a quarter wave on
either band anyway.
and the quarter wave is an excellent receiving antenna for mobile use.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: Mounting Antenna On Honda Ridge Line
> Well, you are right on that as well. When she had her Honda, she had a
> cow when I put a 6 inch quarter wave for 440 on the trunk lip. I had to
> gradually break her in. By the time we traded for the Hyundai, she was
> use to having a radio in the car and she still says antennas are ugly,
> but she puts up with it. Actually, I'd put a longer one on there, but
> her underground parking where she works is very low, so my dual bander
> is only about 14 inches tall.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
>
>
> On Tue, 9 Mar 2010, Colin McDonald wrote:
>
>> hey butch:
>> I thought not drilling holes had something to do with your lovely wife's
>> preference hi hi.
>> same for not having anything longer than a quarter wave on the vehicle?
>> one must strike the right balance, perhaps compremise, to keep ones
>> supperior half happy right lol.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 9:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: Mounting Antenna On Honda Ridge Line
>>
>>
>>> I really don't understand why people don't want to drill a hole to mount
>>> an antenna, but to each his own. I figure as long as I own it, they'll
>>> be an antenna there, and holes are easily plugged. One in the middle
>>> of the roof is by far the best of corse because of a good ground plane.
>>> Only reason I didn't drill a hole in our new Santa Fe was because the
>>> thing has side air bags and I wasn't about to try and fish coax by those
>>> things, so I wound up putting a luggage mount in the middle and used
>>> little plastic clips held down with silicon seal to hold the coax in
>>> place across the roof.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>> open Node 3148
>>> Las Vegas
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 9 Mar 2010, Mark wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi John,
>>>> There is no luggage rack that I could see and because the back of
>>>> the
>>>> truck is more like a pickup than a SUV There is no trunk to mount too.
>>>> I
>>>> am
>>>> thinking that the only thing that comes close is the hood.
>>>>
>>>> God bless,
>>>> Mark
>>>> Jesus Is Lord!
>>>> Pendleton Redeemer
>>>> http://pendletonepiscopal.org/
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 5:53 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: Mounting Antenna On Honda Ridge Line
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> is there a luggage rack on the roof? that's always an option, trunk
>>>>> lip
>>>>> mounts are also good.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 3:01 PM
>>>>> Subject: Mounting Antenna On Honda Ridge Line
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> My sister who is also a ham bought a Honda Ridge Line. She wants
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> mount her 2 meter 5/8 wave on it. However, drilling holes or using =
>>>>>> magnets are not options she likes to use. So, I am wondering how can
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> person mount her antenna on this vehicle? Any suggestions are
>>>>>> welcome.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> God bless,
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>> Jesus Is Lord!
>>>>>> Pendleton Redeemer
>>>>>> http://pendletonepiscopal.org/
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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