Mobile Radio Antenna Trunk Mount Vs Roof Mount

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Mobile radio antenna trunk mount vs roof mount.

Kx4qp ham member qrz page. It s a quick 5 to 10 minute read and will help get you on the way sooner to being on the air. Diamond deluxe heavy duty hatchback door trunk lid. I m planning to get a 2m mobile for my car considering a yaesu ftm 3100r non removable faceplate under 150 5 30 65w chirp compatible did i mention i have a limited budget.

Also roofing material doesn t magically block lightning so proper grounding suppression is still required. Special mount for 3 8 24 thread antennas. Rugged radios walks you through choosing the right mobile radio antenna understanding ground planes proper mounting locations mounting options and basic. Whichever method you choose be sure that you can remove the antenna from the mount to deter theft and for clearance such as in a car wash or parking garage.

So in this case depending on the direction you are driving this may or may not make a difference. All three options are fairly close in performance. Also getting your antenna away from rf noise sources in the house is a good thing. A wavelength antenna for 2 meter band and 5 8 wavelength for 70 centimeter band.

1 4 wave vhf roof mount antennas intended for customers who do not plan to use the gps capability of the radio. Trunk mount antennas for vhf and uhf are semipermanent and look better. Mobile antenna dual band 2m 70cm car. Trunk lid mount vs.

The higher up it is the farther off your radio horizon will be. 2db and 3 5db gain antennas hae6010 hae6013 uhf 2db and 3 5db gain antennas designed for apx mobile radios. Drilling a hole in your car for a permanent mount looks best of all. Further i already had a nice 2m 70cm antenna available that extended about 40 inches high.

Adhesive backed mount uhf base with sma. If you are going to go through all that put the antenna outside. When an antenna is mounted on the trunk the roof line and the occupants of the vehicle tend to block rf energy in the forward direction. The antenna farm stocks hundreds of unique antenna mounts to get that cumbersome project on the air.

The antenna no longer needs to be in the middle of a ground plane for excellent coverage the benefit of drilling a hole and mounting your antenna in the middle of the roof or trunk is minimal. Same as k400 3 8c just with 13 5 of cable.