[Rover] Further information

[Bill Seabreeze]

Hi Jacob,

You may want to look at my website
at http://members.fcc.net/wseab.

I would recommend trying to get ur
6m halo up as high as you can.  The
take-off angle on 6m is hard to get
low enough, without going up high.
It makes a big difference on ground-
wave signals.

Can you drive with a telescoping mast
at 12ft, and then boost it up when u
get parked?  Consider putting a
"diving-baord" across your luggage
rack, and use the front es rear bumpers
for support.

GL es 73,
Bill W3IY/R

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacob Tennant" <k8jwt@ntelos.net>
To: <rover@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 11:48 AM
Subject: [Rover] Further information


> Some of you have asked about my setup.
>
> Vehicle is a 1987 Subaru Stationwagon.
>
> Have looked into the hitch mounting idea, however there is no hitch
reveiver
> available for this car as it wasn't designed to be used for towing.
However,
> I am looking at modifing a step-bumper receiver to bolt to the solid steel
> bumper for this type of mounting so as to use the KB6KQ/PAR loops.
>
> Was also looking into the 4-pad magnetic mounts for the M2 type loops.
>
> Power system is going to be a deep-cycle battery setup with a isolator so
as
> to be charged by the vehicles power system if money permits.
>
> Primary bands of operation will be 6 & 2 SSB, along with 440FM till I get
a
> 432 setup running.
>
> But going to focus on 6 & 2 for now as I want to get the "bread & butter"
> basics covered first with good antennas and 150watts of power first.
>
> Thank every one of you for all the advice I am getting as my blow money is
> as scarce as frog hair so every dollar has to be spent wisely!!!
>
> Jacob Tennant - K8JWT
>
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