[Mobile-Portable] Antenna Mounting Suggestions Needed for Older Volvo

[DavidE Benedict]

I have some generic help...

I have a 92 Japanese Volvo (Subaru). Not only did I not really want to
puncture the skin, the skin is so thin that it wouldn't hold much anyway.

You can do this back or front on most cars. I did it front passenger side. 

I got on my back and inched under the car to look things over. There is a
fair amount of heavy metal to which one can bolt or weld things. 

I decided to use some 1/4 inch plate to put a small horizontal surface out
in front of my bumper. 

It is bolted to frame members back underneath the bumper a ways, and it
sticks out in front of the bumper far enough to mount my screwdriver
antenna. 

I don't have photos of it on this computer, but if you reply personally
(off reflector) I'll be happy to send you a couple later today or
tomorrow. If you sent me your phone number I'd call you this weekend for a
chat about this.

David B.
w7dbh
Beaverton, Oregon
Mobile Only!


mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net writes:
>I want to install my IC-706 MKII in my 1984 Volvo. The issue is where to
>put an antenna mount as I do not want to drill holes in the body. This
>is the old boxy looking Volvo that was made from the late 1960's till
>1992.
>
>Has anyone on this list ever installed an antenna on one of these older
>Volvos. It does not have a "real" bumper.
>
>I have had many mobile installations over the past 34 years but this one
>has me kind of stumped. I am currently running an FT-900  and a Hustler
>in a 2000 extended cab Chevy pickup but the Volvo has become my primary
>vehicle due to gas prices.
>
>Thanks for any help. I can post some photos if needed.
>
>73,
>
>Dave N7RK
>
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David B.