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Begin forwarded message: > From: Mark Brantana <n5...@yahoo.com> > Date: January 14, 2022 at 2:54:50 PM CST > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Mark <m...@k5gq.net> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Mag Mount Advice > > Don’t overlook using a Tram through the glass antenna. I a installing one on > my car and the 2-m side is all <1.2 swr across the band. > > There is also a company which sells a replacement unit for the satellite > antenna, which has the antenna connector built in. This I probably the best > solution, but a little work to install. Not hard, but you would have to drop > part of the headliner. > > I got the Tram from Amazon for $22. If you go that route, get clear outdoor > silicone calk to seal the outside unit a for better holding. > > I just don’t like mag mounts. I am guessing you don’t want to drill a hole in > your roof!!! > > Mark > N5PRD > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Jan 14, 2022, at 1:29 PM, Mark via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >>> >> >> Shannon, >> >> 1. height matters. not inches. >> >> the pictures did not come through. >> >> 2. what frequency - how much power - is the rig a HT or mobile rig? >> >> 3. what do you plan to do? >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> K5GQ >> >> >> >>> On 2022-01-14 12:00 pm, bvarc-requ...@bvarc.org wrote: >>> >>> Send BVARC mailing list submissions to >>> bvarc@bvarc.org >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> bvarc-requ...@bvarc.org >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> bvarc-ow...@bvarc.org >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of BVARC digest..." >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Mag Mount Advice (Shannon Tassin) >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:56:27 +0000 >>> From: Shannon Tassin <stas...@hotmail.com> >>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> >>> Subject: [BVARC] Mag Mount Advice >>> Message-ID: >>> >>> <sn4pr04mb83514a502fdf328329ecca4dae...@sn4pr04mb8351.namprd04.prod.outlook.com> >>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> ? All, >>> >>> As with most new vehicles, most of my roof is covered in glass. >>> >>> From my looking, I have two options. >>> >>> One - Put the mag mount right in front of the existing roof antenna - it >>> keeps it centered and thus looks nice, has maximum metal to the left and >>> right, but has glass right in front and the other antenna right behind. >>> >>> Two - Put the mag mount to the side (as pictured here) centered to where >>> there is the most metal on all sides. >>> >>> What is best? Does it matter that much? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Shannon Tassin >>> K4SCT >>> >>> [cid:DFBA2BE3-0198-4520-A1D8-69C149CC9F2B-L0-001][cid:1DF29925-4C6C-4C6E-97BD-EF0C2DDD2B6B-L0-001] >>> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20220114/3a5d49a5/attachment-0001.html> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >>> Name: image0.jpeg >>> Type: image/jpeg >>> Size: 115446 bytes >>> Desc: image0.jpeg >>> URL: >>> <http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20220114/3a5d49a5/attachment-0002.jpeg> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >>> Name: image1.jpeg >>> Type: image/jpeg >>> Size: 141143 bytes >>> Desc: image1.jpeg >>> URL: >>> <http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20220114/3a5d49a5/attachment-0003.jpeg> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Subject: Digest Footer >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BVARC mailing list >>> BVARC@bvarc.org >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> End of BVARC Digest, Vol 143, Issue 11 >>> ************************************** >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
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