[OZAPRS] Slightly OT: antennas on a station wagon?

[David Hardy]

Damien,
 
I've put a motorised mount on the roof rack of my 4wd. It allows you to remotely raise and lower a antenna , in this case a diamond 2/ 70cm.
 
I got it from  AES in the USA.  http://search.cartserver.com/search/search.cgi?cartid=a-6994&category=newprices&maxhits=200&keywords=motorized
 
Dave

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From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au on behalf of Damien Gardner Jnr
Sent: Tue 17/06/2008 8:05 AM
To: VK / ZL APRS Users
Subject: [OZAPRS] Slightly OT: antennas on a station wagon?



Howdy Folks,

So the trusty old hilux is going this weekend, and being replaced by a new commode wagon (the carpal tunnel just wasn't tolerating the non-power-steering 4wd..), so my radios are already out, and ready to go in the new car..  the head for the 8100 is going to be niice, as there's a nice little storage box with an open-down lid to cover it in the centre console!.  But I'm having trouble figuring where/how to do the antennas (I'll have a 2/70 for the ft8100, and a 2 for a tinytrack on an old tait (that i still have to figure out how to get onto the aprs freq's ;) ).. 

If it was a sedan I'd put em on the boot lid, if it wasn't a commodore I'd put em on the bonnet, but my VR never liked having anything remotely RF passing through the cab.  I'd really refer not to shove em on the roof of the wagon, because that'll put its total height up a bit, plus look kinda wierd..  But other than maybe trying to find some of these elusive glass-mount antennas I've heard folks talk about (and which I'm sure must be pretty lossy??), I'm a bit stumped as to how you 'cleanly' put antennas on a wagon!!  Any ideas?

Cheers,

DG

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