[Mobile-Portable] Stake-pocket antenna mounting on Ford F250

[Mike Mallory]

Hi Mike. I have been using these for about 5 years. They are really great.
They fit good and will hold fine. I use a 3 element Hustler on one side and
A stacked 6mtr and 2 mtr loop on the other. I have another for the 40 mtr
Hustler, but need to re-do the coax connection. I think you will be pleased.
73 Mike   NE9O
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael A. Newell" <wb4huc at texas.net>
To: "Mobile-Portable Reflector" <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 1:17 PM
Subject: [Mobile-Portable] Stake-pocket antenna mounting on Ford F250


> Has anyone used one of these:
>
> http://www.geotool.com/antmount.htm
>
> for mounting an antenna? If so, what do
> you think of it?
>
> We'll be pulling a fifth-wheel trailer with
> our F250, which limits mounting locations.
>
> http://home.austin.rr.com/mjnewell/truck1.jpg
>
> http://home.austin.rr.com/mjnewell/truck2.jpg
>
> http://home.austin.rr.com/mjnewell/truck3.jpg
>
> There is enough clearance between the front
> of the trailer and the cab of the truck to put
> an antenna up near the cab, in the first set
> of stake pockets, without the trailer bumping
> into it even during turns.
>
> I was thinking of putting a short screwdriver
> antenna on a mast that's just high enough to
> clear the roof of the truck. Something like the
> High Sierra Sidekick, Little Tarheel, etc.
>
> On the passenger side I'd like to put a six meter
> loop on a mast that'll raise it up above the
> truck roof.
>
> For the 2m/440mhz antenna, a mag mount in
> the center of the truck roof would probably
> suffice.
>
> For those of you running mobile rigs with
> detachable front panels in a new-ish Ford F250,
> where do you put the radio body?  And how
> do you secure it so it doesn't move around?
>
> My last mobile was a Ten Tec Scout and Texas
> Bugcatcher mounted on a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500.
>
> I'm looking forward to going mobile in the Ford,
> but I still have to pick out a radio. I'm leaning towards
> the Kenwood TS-480. Any qualified opions about
> this radio are also welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Newell - WB4HUC
> Austin, TX
> http://wb4huc.home.texas.net
>
>
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