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Date Registered: 03-2012
Location: Newcastle, NSW
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That's a damn fine job, mate. Very neat and factory-looking; personally, my only modification would be to have it mounted a little lower to avoid any flexing/vibration issues with the bracket, but I'm guessing that was the standard size Z bracket it came with? Looks great none the less!

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Date Registered: 06-2008
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Very nice Geoff, looks tidy.

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Date Registered: 04-2008
Location: Rockhampton QLD
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Tidy.

I am in the process of moving my 2m/70cm (Ham Radio) antenna from the bonnet to the roof. I am taking a slightly diff approach and entering via the rear tail light. I am getting too much garbage RF from the engine bay which is annoying when RX weaker stations.

You would be getting a nice ground plane of the roof there too mate.

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Date Registered: 04-2013
Location: Placid Hills, Qld, Australia
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I did have some electronic interference coming through the speaker and I was worried that it was being caused as a result of my rerouting of the antenna cable. Anyway, I took the car back to the installers of the Uniden UHF, explained the problem and they surprisingly replaced the UHF and handpiece (after a call to Uniden).

Now, the UHF is working perfectly so it wasn't my antenna!

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Date Registered: 04-2008
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Thats a good score Geoff. Was it through the stereo speakers or UHF speaker? My unwanted RF was caused due to the other electrical components causing faint stations on the rig (ham speak for transceiver) to be squashed by the unwanted RF.

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Date Registered: 08-2012
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Whilst you do want good range from your antenna, you must remember that the more gain you get, the further away you will receive radio traffic from. (There are plenty of idiots on UHF these days, so listening to somebody's crap from 50km away will be quite annoying)

5-10 km or so car to car on simplex all most people need.

I've had the RFI glass mount UHF antenna (AP454) on lots of work vehicles as well as on a private vehicle for 6 yrs. They all have worked fine, giving good range on simplex and I've never came off either.

The tip of the antenna just needs to be above the roof line once installed, for consistent 360deg performance.

The most common cause of glass mount antennas coming off is poor site preparation. I've seen the installers doing work vehicles and all they do is give the site a good rub with a rag dipped in methylated spirit and allow 2-3mins drying time to get good adhesion.

For those interested, manufacturer's link to the antenna I'm referring to is below.

http://www.rfiwireless.com.au/mobile-antennas/uhf-mobile/uhf-glass-mount/uhf-glass-mount-ap454-71-5g.html

If you get one of these it must be tuned at the black box with a swr meter (easily done by any radio tech & takes about 5 mins) as glass thicknesses vary.

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Date Registered: 10-2011
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I am currently installing a CB and have just finished installing a mount for the antenna. I did not want to put the mount up front, just gets in the way for me, and secondly some thing for some numbty to break.

The mag mount which I have used over the years, has issues and usually requires extra work for off road use. I sort wisdom of the Aus forum yet again and I had a thought having been inspired by Translucidus's post emoticon

I dismantled my mag mount (Thunderpole) and used it to make this Image

More photos soon emoticon



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Date Registered: 10-2006
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What is the length of your antenna ?
Just wondering if the height above the roofline will give you troubles with tree branches across tracks hitting it and putting extra stress on the mounting or antenna with possible breakage.

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Date Registered: 10-2011
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Interesting point Kev, here in Kent they can bloody low. I had a branch take out a gutter mount on my XJ emoticon

I was slightly concerned that the mounting point would have to take the occasional thwack so I built the bracket to use both bolt holes. Picture taken while fitting.

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I have used a number of different types in the past, I am considering a short range unit such as Thunderpole's Solarcon small antenna. OK so it is no "bush" antenna but then I have sitting in the rack a Thunderpole Trucker SS. Both of these are suitable for off road use.

However if I am feeling really brave emoticon I have a Modulator which looks like the Voyager. It is a very good rod and whippy apart from the base coil, but no good with trees though.

The Solarcon gives about a 3 mile range, the Trucker 5 miles and the Modulator over 10, and I have got a lot further in the right location, FM CB being ground wave.

So I have choice, as yet I am undecided but may go with the Trucker, I have a black version of it too ....any thoughts ?

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Date Registered: 08-2013
Location: NTH QLD
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After 3 different brackets I found one that I made fit lol..

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Just a simple mount on the nudge bar..



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