Date:         Wed, 8 Jul 1998 10:01:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
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From:         Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy CB Antenna Mounting Location
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Michael Sullivan wrote:
>
> > > >From my past research gutter mounts don't give the
> >best performance unless "dualled" on both sides of the vehicle.
>
> Why is this? Please explain as I too am interested in CBs.
>


 Hi:  A couple of years ago someone posted a message about ground plane
on Westys, or rather lack of ground plane, and had a seemingly good
solution to fixing the proplem. The fiberglass top does not act as a
good ground plane so he pointed out that you can go to a CB store and
get wire that you glue or silicone to the top of the vehicle in a star
shape. Make the star as large as the top will allow. The more points you
make on the star the better the ground plane. As I remember I think you
have to run a wire from the star over to the antenna ( which is located
in the middle of the star) and ground it to the antenna. The antenna can
be a magnetic mount. Just get a piece of metal (maybe galvanized), paint
it up and silicone it to the middle of the top and stick the antenna to
it. As large as a Westy top is I think it should then act great as a
ground plane. Perhaps the orignal person that posted this idea can
verify that I got it right.



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Todd Francis           Ridgefield, Washington USA
'86 Westy Syncro
'91 Tristar