[Icom] High Sierra and Suburban again

Sat, 20 Apr 2002 07:52:04 -0500

Thanks!

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Bates" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 5:53 AM
Subject: RE: [Icom] High Sierra and Suburban again

> I have that setup on my Derange. I have used this setup for about 4 years
> now. To my understanding, the antenna does not radiate below the spring in
> the top of the tube. Also my installation is a 1.5"X3/4" tube welded to
the
> trailer mound under the vehicle going to the side. I then have a 1" rod
> coming up from that and I use High Sierra mount to that. Works well and I
> can see it in the drivers mirror. It is better to have the coil one foot
> above the metal but that puts it to high.
>
>
>  John L Bates KB0UY
>     MSgt USAF Ret
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of WA9ALS - John
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 2:48 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Icom] High Sierra and Suburban again
>
>
> I've decided on either the High Sierra HS-1500MKII or HS-2000MKII antenna
> for use on a Suburban.  My mounting options are on the hitch receiver in
the
> middle of the rear, or drilling holes and mounting on the left rear
fender.
>
> A few of you rightfully expressed concerns/warnings that having the coil
> near the rear doors of the vehicle was asking for trouble and/or poor
> radiation.  Here's some more specifics, and I'd welcome some more
comments:
>
> The lower part of the antenna below the coil is 3 feet on the 1500, and
4.5
> ft on the 2000.  How much does this part of the antenna radiate?  If I get
> the 2000 with the base of the coil at 4.5 ft, this effectively puts it
above
> the back of the vehicle, so I'm asking how much help that is as far as
> radiation goes?
>
> The HS site shows some installations where they use some sort of extension
> sideways from the hitch receiver, thus putting the mount at the left rear,
> although still low.  I don't think I can even do that easily - Although my
> hitch receiver is 2 inches, the sides of the hitch are 3 inch diameter and
> there are no holes to accomodate a pin.  It looks like the standard rear 2
> inch attachment in the middle is the only option without something custom
> made.
>
> I guess I can try using the hitch receiver, and if I can't get out, start
> drilling holes for a higher, side mount!  Any encouragement out there for
> either of the specific antennas, e.g. any reason to think that using the
> 2000 with the 4.5 ft base section would be preferable?
>
> Does anyone besides CBers guy these things??  Unnecessary, I hope?  ;-)
>
> THANKS!  John (WA9ALS)
>
> P.S. - For the -ICOM- 706MKIIG, of course!
>
>
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