Rv Ham Radio Antenna Mount

Rv ladder mount for ham radio antenna applications.

Rv ham radio antenna mount.

Mounting a standard hf or vhf mobile antenna on an rv is wrought with problems. The coach is fiberglass and aluminum so i m assuming i am going to need something with a ground plane. I start with some general considerations and then describe my own rv station set up. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next kj6ufy ham member qrz page.

Ham radio is a great hobby. Camping is a great adventure. In addition to the junk on my trailer in the previous post i had purchased a trailer hitch mast adapter from this guy to use on my truck. An arrl affiliated association of licensed ham radio operators who share an interest in recreational vehicles rv enthusiasts.

Trying to figure out what my best option s are for mounting an antenna and the best antenna to choose for our 2005 country coach. K6uda radio t shirts are still available. Hf antenna hitch mount for ham radio yaesu icom rigs ebay it worked very well holding up 20 to 25ft of military surplus mast with big antennas and no guys so i had a receiver hitch made for my travel trailer and mounted that to the bumper. Place it on the window rv ladder and even on the roof.

We offer a diverse variety of sturdy and durable mount plates crank handles elevator shafts cable mounts clips and other rv antenna mounting options that will suit your motorhome. Not open for further replies. Aside from the ground plane issues fiberglass bodies tend to stress fracture around mounting holes. Because of this a proper backing plate should be used and the holes drilled and bolted through rather than using self tapping screws.

Of course when you use the hitch for mounting an antenna on the r. Available from the dx store at. Mount your satellite cellular wifi or hdtv almost anywhere. By next summer my wife and i will leave in an rv the people s republic of kalifornia forever.

Discussion in on the road started by kj6ufy oct 17 2013. With a few pointers you can be operating portable from campgrounds and having fun. I d like to start using my ham radio again. I ve been an amateur ham radio operator for decades my call is k8zrh and there was a time when i was obsessed with the hobby so caught up in making contacts with every state in the nation every country in the world that i stayed up all hours of the night tracking dx distant stations eventually to keep peace in my marriage i backed off and for the past ten years or so have been.