[South Florida DX Association] [FCG] Antenna Mounting on 2009 Explorer

[Art Burke]

When I originally started looking for a screwdriver antenna for my truck,
I saw a couple of mounts from Diamond (AES carries that brand) that
would attach to hatchback doors.

I tried to figure out how to mount one like that to one of the back windows
on my truck, but no soap. I settled on a mag mount with a rubber protector
on the bottom.

You should have lots of choices for a dual-band antenna so that shouldn't
be too difficult. I really did like the looks of that Diamond mount. It was 
designed
to give you several options on how the antenna sits on the mount - I suppose
because the angle of a hatchback can vary from car to car.

As for the coax - I routed it under the truck and through one of the 
"knockouts"
in the floorboard.

Art - N4PJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael M. Raskin" <rask1553 at bellsouth.net>
To: "FCG Reflector" <fcg at kkn.net>; "SFDXA" <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 10:30 AM
Subject: [FCG] Antenna Mounting on 2009 Explorer


> Just got a new 2009 Explorer and am looking for suggestions on where and
> what to mount for a 2M/440 duo-band antenna.  I may also want a separate 
> HF
> antenna.  The hatchback lip is quite different from my old 2006 Explorer
> which had a different lip which could conceal the coax.  My prior 2006
> Explorer was a lease and I couldn't dill holes.  This 2009 I own and I 
> can,
> although I would rather not.
>
> 73,
> Mike, W4UM
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