Date:         Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:16:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: CB antenna mounting - Structural strength
Comments: To: Mark Carrig <stratmanx@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2004032508571607@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Hi Mark,

My answer to this problem was to screw a 4" square metal plate into the
centre of the roofrack, and attach a short magnetic antenna to it. The
metal plate is connected to the body of the bus with a small wire that
terminates at the bracket holding down the pop-top canvas.

This isn't the best solution in terms of reception, but it does offer
the least amount of visible deformation to the camper.

The best westy-mounted CB Radio I have encountered thus far belongs to
Jamie Rivers, who has a 108" whip antenna mounted to his trailer hitch.
His radio always reads 5-by-5 when he's using this antenna.

http://www.pottsfamily.ca/The_Bug_Pack/FallTour2002/pictures/
agf00022.html

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.geocities.com/busesofthecorn


On 25-Mar-04, at 8:48 AM, Mark Carrig wrote:

> Am attempting to mount an NGP (No Ground Plane) 3 ' Firestik CB
> Antenna.
> Due to the unavialibility of a large metal suface on the poptop, this
> is
> the best way to go for reception and what we have to deal with as to
> the
> design of our van.