[Mobile-Portable] Dodge Caravan with High Sierra

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I'd say it is most likely that you have a
grounding problem somewhere.
 
Any "screwdriver" type HF mobile antenna
demands a good ground.
 
My 10-year old HS-1500 gets cantankerous,
especially on 75m when the "hot" connection
between the mount and the coil base gets flaky.
Same for flaky ground connections.  Mine is
mounted on a High Sierra post mount on rear
bumper's left corner of a '99 GMC Sierra p/u.

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~ 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 ~
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~ Oklahoma City, OK ~
~ U.S.A.F., Retired ~
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> From: wu7g at bresnan.net
> To: Mobile-Portable at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 00:29:17 -0600
> Subject: [Mobile-Portable] Dodge Caravan with High Sierra
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> From: Jim Best [mailto:james9194 at bresnan.net] 
> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 11:55 PM
> To: 'Mobile-Portable at mailman.qth.net'
> Subject: Dodge Caravan with High Sierra
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> I am fresh out of ideas, I have a Dodge Caravan and presently use a receiver
> hitch mount
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> for my High Sierra antenna. This location seems OK but not to efficient and
> on 40 meters
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> I cannot tune the antenna at all. The SWR never drops to a reasonable
> value. This antenna
> 
> has always served me well while mounted on my pickup. Also what is the
> Diamond mount 
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> that has been mentioned in other emails. Thanks all
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> Jim Best
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> WU7G
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> wu7g at bresnan.net
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