P1000 NBomars tinkering and silly stuff

[nbomar]

Lmao.. pics??

I was talking with @Tramguage1 today about this. @Ragnar406 know I’m not really a strategy guy or a researcher. I’m more of a do it now (half asser) lol. I almost drilled a hole in my windshield last night just to get the antenna wire to fit. Lol. Glad I didn’t do that now.


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[Cuoutdoors]

What about the one you recommended to me?!?!


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I don’t have one that I recommend yet

^^^^ this guy could sell mud in a swamp.



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[Cuoutdoors]

I am just not sure everyone is going to want to mount it like you did

Pics or it didn't happen....

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[Ragnar406]

Pics or it didn't happen....

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He needs to post some

 

[nbomar]

Pretty sure I posted these somewhere before. You could use the front bumper too if you had height issues. That would probably work better for me also, but like I said a few posts up... not really a planner, more of a just get er done and figure it out later guy.


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[Ragnar406]

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Pretty sure I posted these somewhere before. You could use the front bumper too if you had height issues. That would probably work better for me also, but like I said a few posts up... not really a planner, more of a just get er done and figure it out later guy.


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That is an ideal location to put the antenna -

 

[JTW]

I don’t think that would work for me..

 

[Ragnar406]

I don’t think that would work for me..

if you are not going to run LED whips up your Back Rops I would look at how @ohanacreek mounted his antenna - it is lower and more protected from the limbs -

 

[ohanacreek]

if you are not going to run LED whips up your Back Rops I would look at how @ohanacreek mounted his antenna - it is lower and more protected from the limbs -

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[Cuoutdoors]

I don’t think that would work for me..

I think I'll mount mine on the rear vertical face of my roof. The mounting point being a couple inches below the roof line. That way it will be up high but when branches come across the top they won't knock it off. Or if I end up wheels up it hopefully doesn't get broken.

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[ohanacreek]

I think I'll mount mine on the rear vertical face of my roof. The mounting point being a couple inches below the roof line. That way it will be up high but when branches come across the top they won't knock it off. Or if I end up wheels up it hopefully doesn't get broken.

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Mounting it to the ROPS should in theory give you a better signal, a metal roof would be far better.

 

[Cuoutdoors]

Mounting it to the ROPS should in theory give you a better signal, a metal roof would be far better.

Better signal due to height? My roof is 6061 aluminum. What are your thoughts?

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[JTW]

if you are not going to run LED whips up your Back Rops I would look at how @ohanacreek mounted his antenna - it is lower and more protected from the limbs -

I won’t... I’m a heterosexual!

I like that antenna position

 

[Ragnar406]

Better signal due to height? My roof is 6061 aluminum. What are your thoughts?

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Aluminum = no but if it were a steel roof then yes the roof would make the place to mount.

 

[Cuoutdoors]

Aluminum = no but if it were a steel roof then yes the roof would make the place to mount.

What happens when it's mounted on aluminum? What if I have a bolt that goes through and connects to steel?

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[Ragnar406]

What happens when it's mounted on aluminum? What if I have a bolt that goes through and connects to steel?

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Honestly I cant remember - I know it was a well discussed issue (among Hams) when Ford went to the aluminum body. I seem to remember it had something todo with how different metals interact and more of a chemistry to paint thing rather than antenna radiating.

Antennas are something you really just have to try and fine tune. Of course a mag mount antenna will not work on Aluminum But installing the antenna as you say with a bolt that goes through - you should be fine.

 

[elkguide]

I won’t... I’m a heterosexual!

I like that antenna position

I can't vouch for your sexual fantasies but since you spend so much time upside down.......

maybe you should reconsider that!

 

[JTW]

I can't vouch for your sexual fantasies but since you spend so much time upside down.......

maybe you should reconsider that!

Welllllll... are you offering to guide me thru it?

 

[elkguide]

Welllllll... are you offering to guide me thru it?

I've never played for the other team so you'll have to go "BACK there" yourself.

 

[allgm1]

Let me get a meter on it and i’ll Let you know. It should be fine though. I am just not sure everyone is going to want to mount it like you did

I finally got a chance to put a meter on my set- up the other day swr was 1:1.25 with the mag mount on mine.