philhunt
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I have a couple of different aerials that I use on a gutter mount on my D1.
Will be roof mounting an aerial on one of the roof rails on the D3. Which aerial (preferably pre SWR'd) works well?
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DG
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This is what I have
http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/orbitor.htm
....cheap to buy ...great performance ...didn't require trimming for SWR ...excellent flexibility off-road i.e. trees etc ...unscrews for easy dismount  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 15th Apr 2008 8:19 pm |
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Maverick
Member Since: 25 Jul 2007
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I got that one too! WOrks great with a 20ish year old rig! Ben
1996 Defender 90 300 TDi
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| 15th Apr 2008 8:23 pm |
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Gareth
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Older than you then Mav
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| 15th Apr 2008 8:26 pm |
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discocuzzy
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Anyone know where i can get a bracket for one of these to fit on the roof rail?...please dont say make one  "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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| 15th Apr 2008 10:51 pm |
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Maverick
Member Since: 25 Jul 2007
Location: Lost on the misty mountain hop!
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discocuzzy wrote:Anyone know where i can get a bracket for one of these to fit on the roof rail?...please dont say make one
Could you not use a gutter mount, or is the rail too thick? Ben
1996 Defender 90 300 TDi
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| 16th Apr 2008 6:39 am |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
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DC ask Slimer as he has the bits for the job 
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| 16th Apr 2008 7:14 am |
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discocuzzy
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
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Thanks Ken "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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05 plate D3 HSE in Zermat- Gone
11 Plate D4 Landmark in Fuji white- Gone
08 Plate D3 Hse in Buckingham Blue- Gone
58 plate D3 HSE Silver- Gone
10 Plate D4 HSE Stornaway Grey
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| 16th Apr 2008 5:41 pm |
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philhunt
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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Thanks for the suggestions guys - ISTR some people are using one or other of the Sirius brand.
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| 16th Apr 2008 7:07 pm |
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