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Call Sign : 26-CT-3233 Posts : 6 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-11-23 QTH or Location : Brighton Equipment Used : SS6900 + Wilson 2k Age : 59
Subject: Recomendations Thu Dec 05, 2019 3:01 pm
Looking for an antenna, surprise. I want to DX from my truck, HGV, but CAN NOT drill holes and the roof is GRP. so otions? I'm thinking Wire Antenna, but which one?
BigTone Contributor
Call Sign : G8YMW or 26CT4498 Posts : 92 Times Thanked : 17 Join date : 2019-07-16 QTH or Location : Lincoln and Finningley Equipment Used : CRT 9900, Icom 705, Kenwood TS570, Icom 910 Age : 68
Subject: Re: Recomendations Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:20 pm
Your truck, is it just the roof thats fibre glass? Not sure what your truck is, whether it's an HGV or pickup I'm thinking if it's an HGV and its a metal cab with a GRP roof then a magmount (or gutter mount if there is a rain gutter) with a foldable aerial (or DV mount)
docterdave New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3233 Posts : 6 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-11-23 QTH or Location : Brighton Equipment Used : SS6900 + Wilson 2k Age : 59
Subject: Re: Recomendations Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:38 pm
BigTone wrote:
Your truck, is it just the roof thats fibre glass? Not sure what your truck is, whether it's an HGV or pickup I'm thinking if it's an HGV and its a metal cab with a GRP roof then a magmount (or gutter mount if there is a rain gutter) with a foldable aerial (or DV mount)
Its an HGV Daf XF106 and has a GRP roof, no gutter. The truck comes fitted with an antenna on the back wall which is Ok for CB but I want an antenna for DX Im thinking of a long wire that could be strung from a tree or the truck and which packs up small.
Northern Crusader Major contributor
Call Sign : M0GVZ / 26CT1760 Posts : 514 Times Thanked : 35 Join date : 2019-11-13 QTH or Location : IO94SA Equipment Used : Icom 7300, TS480, President McKinley, Albrecht AE6110, CRT Mike Age : 53
Subject: Re: Recomendations Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:48 pm
Sotabeams.co.uk and buy one of their telescopic poles. Get a couple of bits of wire and make up a dipole antenna, setting it up as an inverted V using the pole to support the centre. Simple dipoles are great for DX.
Z1100A2 New Member
Call Sign : 26CT3535 Posts : 2 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-12-06 QTH or Location : GATWICK Equipment Used : CRT SS6900N
Subject: Re: Recomendations Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:47 am
Crikey, I've only just posted a very similar answer elsewhere on this forum.
But here goes again....
Have you thought about a T2LT antenna ?
Very simple wire antenna, that you can hang in a tree, or use a non metal telescopic pole to mount it on. The telescopic poles can be found on ebay , search for 10/12 metre telescopic flag pole - about half the price as the same pole from an antenna supplier....
Loads of plans on the internet / youtube about how to make it. Or purchase a ready made one on ebay.
I've had excellent results using both the T2LT and a DRX111 5/8 wave wire antenna.
docterdave New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3233 Posts : 6 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-11-23 QTH or Location : Brighton Equipment Used : SS6900 + Wilson 2k Age : 59
Subject: Re: Recomendations Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:59 pm
I now have a HWEF wire. I also have a window cleaners telescopic brush, minus the brush. Extends about 6 meters, mounted on the back of cab. With the option of standing it in the towing eye on the front.
Northern Crusader Major contributor
Call Sign : M0GVZ / 26CT1760 Posts : 514 Times Thanked : 35 Join date : 2019-11-13 QTH or Location : IO94SA Equipment Used : Icom 7300, TS480, President McKinley, Albrecht AE6110, CRT Mike Age : 53
Subject: Re: Recomendations Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:16 pm
Looks like your best bet. A couple of our DAF CFs at work have CB antennas fitted, one using the manufacturer's mount, another using a lip mount on the wind deflector brackets and neither of them work worth a damn when I've been driving them. If you get 2 miles I'd be surprised. I've noticed the one using the manufacturer's mount has had a couple of different CBs fitted so no idea if there's an issue with SWR and I doubt they've checked.
Today at 10:16 am by Alan Pilot
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