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<DIV>Not when the antenna screws onto a shielded base such as mine’s
SO239.</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=vk4tec@tech-software.net>vk4tec@tech-software.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 9, 2017 3:33 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=rlockley@bigpond.net.au>rlockley@bigpond.net.au</A> ;
<A title=ozaprs@aprs.net.au>'Australian APRS Users'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OZAPRS] Need a hand - mobile antenna</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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a spring base affect the length ?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext'>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
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OZAPRS [mailto:ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob
VK6KW<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, 9 December 2017 1:37 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Australian APRS Users' <ozaprs@aprs.net.au><BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[OZAPRS] Need a hand - mobile antenna<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>Hi
Folks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>One
day I’ll actually get to ‘play radios’ again and be able to join you on air; but
in the meantime have to console myself with reading the mail and storing up the
good ideas; however in earlier times as Net control for the 14.116 Traveller’s
Net, and even travelling o’seas (VK7 & ZL) I found the centre loaded Hustler
system to work well on my 80 Series (bull bar) and borrowed/hire cars (tow bar).
Simple, convenient, effective – and no I don’t own any
shares.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>Main
components are HD spring loaded base, a common folding articulated ‘mast’
section (1/4 wave on 6m) onto which fits coil loaded ‘resonator’ for
whichever band – available for 80m – 10m including WARC.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>My
subjective observations were that it out performed the Codan 9350+ 1.8m SS whip
on any given band. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>I
presume they are still available – have not had to look as I have several sets
including the suitcase-ready one. Just don’t try taking it onto a cruise liner
or they will lock it in the hold!!! Rotten spoil sports!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>73,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d'>Bob
VK6KW<SUB><o:p></o:p></SUB></SPAN></P>
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OZAPRS [<A>mailto:ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au</A>] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>vk2tv<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 09, 2017 5:08 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
<A>ozaprs@aprs.net.au</A><BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OZAPRS] Need a
hand<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>The more I look at the vehicle,
the more I read and the more I hear, the less I want to install something I'll
hardly use!</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>I did consider a nudge bar but
not at $800.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>I'll build up a tilt-over mast
for at home and populate it before I spend too much time on the
X-Trail.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Ray vk2tv</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>On 08/12/17 20:40, Liz wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt"><PRE>QTR Mon, 4 Dec 2017 09:19:27 +1100 vk2tv QTC<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE><o:p></o:p> </PRE>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt"><PRE>I've just looked at my X-Trail and I think I've lost any enthusiasm I <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>had for installing radios, hi. I think the engine block was poured in<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>situ!<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE><o:p></o:p> </PRE><PRE>The main frame of the vehicle - subframe, floor pan, roof, firewall<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>and door frames - seems to be a welded mass of metal to which<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>mudguards, bonnet, doors, etc are bolted, so any bolts attaching<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>components to the sub-frame could be a possibility. A "Z" bracket<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>coming out from under the bonnet could possibly utilise one of the<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>mudguard mounting bolts. A magbase on the edge of the bonnet could be<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>earthed via a short lead to a mudguard mount or the bonnet hinge<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>mount. Most bonnets are not purposely earthed so heavy(ish) straps<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>(RG213 braid, e.g.) around the hinges could be beneficial. A couple<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>of possibilities there, but this is just one specific vehicle.<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE><o:p></o:p> </PRE><PRE>My days of crawling over and under vehicles to install radios ended a <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>long time ago; these days I'm the wrong shape for crawling under, and <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>multi-focal spectacles don't work well upside down under a dash.<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE><o:p></o:p> </PRE><PRE>Ray<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE><o:p></o:p> </PRE><PRE>vk2tv<o:p></o:p></PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE><o:p></o:p> </PRE><PRE>I've got a 32 series Xtrail.<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>You forgot to mention the 8cm of insulating foam as well....<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>My OM took out the passenger seat and got a base plate fitted to the<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>base of the seat, on which the radios sit, with one head on the dash<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>and the other on a stalk attached to the passenger seat bolt.<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>Antenna for 2m is in the middle of the roof and HF antenna on the<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>bullbar. As indicated previously, motorising the antenna support cost<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>about $45K.<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE><o:p></o:p> </PRE><PRE><o:p></o:p> </PRE><PRE><o:p></o:p> </PRE><PRE>-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>Liz<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>VK2XSE<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE>OZAPRS mailing list<o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE><A>OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</A><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE><A href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</A><o:p></o:p></PRE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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