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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