AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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Alex08 wrote:I've been having real problems getting a mount point on the Expo rack - the standard brackets cannot go around the frame, and the ones that fit into the slot in the bars seem fine-ish for the 2m/70cm but i'm not sure how they will cope with the more solid 28Mhz antenna. methinks it will just break the bracket/slot and end up on the road. Anyone got picks/details of a good solid antenna mount onto the expo rack (not roof rails).......
An easy way to overcome thisis to fit (pop rivet) an ally plate to the deck of the rack. I welded a plate to my Hanibal rack. You can then fit a body mount (through a hole type).
By fitting the plate you will also improve the ground plane. So you can then use a shorter aerial. The last time I checked my swr on the Red Pearl it was 1.2 and it got a short whip. In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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 13th Feb 2008 7:23 pm |
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Fatboy Slim
Member Since: 16 Dec 2007
Location: Bridgend
Posts: 197
 
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I use a Sirio ML145. Got a nice springy bit on it, seems to take a good beating!
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| 13th Feb 2008 8:25 pm |
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Slimer
Site Moderator
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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AndrewS wrote:...and it got a short whip.
Bad Dwarf! The End
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| 13th Feb 2008 8:26 pm |
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