[TVARC] UHF/VHF ANTENNA ON GOLF CART

[Earle D Hancock]

Thank you all for the response.  It helped me make my decision to make a go box for both the car and the cart.

Earle

> On Apr 23, 2018, at 4:40 PM, John Spoonhower <jpspoonhower at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Also watch the vertical extension of an antenna mounted on the roof top. The cart tunnels here (especially in the north end of TV) do not offer a lot of clearance. 
> John, NX2I
> 
> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 4:29 PM, John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com <mailto:john.np2b at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Earle,   
> 
> You could put a regular mobile roof mount thru the 
> fiberglass top and cement a few radials to the roof 
> of the cart since you never see the top of the cart. 
> You can put a rubber hole plug in the hole when 
> you sell or trade the cart. 
> 
> Also another thing to remember is that the cart with a 
> mobile antenna mounted to the roof may extend above 
> the garage door opening since the golf cart is rather tall.  
> 
> The thru-glass would probably work fine if you can get 
> past the lip or overhang of the roof. 
> 
> Just my 2¢. 
> 
> John, NP2B 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 6:43 PM, Frank <phrankxm at gmail.com <mailto:phrankxm at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Good question Earle. In my car “Up North”, I used a “through the window” antenna - maybe from Comet. No connection to a ground plane. It worked very nicely with no problems onto any repeaters. One on the windshield of a golf cart should work very nicely. 
> 
> Frank KA1AF 
> 
> Have a Great Day
> 
> > On Apr 23, 2018, at 2:32 PM, Earle <earleiphone at gmail.com <mailto:earleiphone at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > Has anyone tried using a VHF/UHF antenna on a golf cart. If so how did you deal with grounding?
> > 
> > Earle 
> > 
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