HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mounting

HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mounting

Postby Lee-thal on Mon May 28, 2012 3:00 pm

Hoping some of you guys migth have some good ideas.

To thos of you that know my Triton i have 2 aerials currently mounted between the Sports Bar supports. With the New addition to the family i have decided to put a Canopy on the car. This leaves me with a Dilmena with the Aerials.

I hate Aerials on the bonnet or nudge bar but i cannot see a way to mount the aerials anywhere else. I cannot mount to the roof because of height reasons. I was thinking of mounting to the Side of the Canopy but cannot see how i can do it and still look ok.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

I would post a photo but have no idea how. There is one in my shed of current.

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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby Lee-thal on Mon May 28, 2012 3:05 pm

Sorry the photos werent there so i have added them, Note the sports bars have been removed prior to canopy install.

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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby shotgun283 on Mon May 28, 2012 4:01 pm

i dunno mate, think your out of options, mine are on the bullbar, after a while you dont notice them
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby killa on Mon May 28, 2012 4:59 pm

I have one of these for sale if it suits?

http://www.laser-antenna.com/product.php?product_id=224
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby Cowboy Dave on Mon May 28, 2012 5:15 pm

Geek got his antenna mounted to a bracket on the bottom bar of the nudge bar (before he got the xrox). It was short enough that it didn't protrude far beyond the line of the bonnet. Might be one way to reduce the impact of it.
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby al coholic on Mon May 28, 2012 5:26 pm

You cant fabricate a small bracket and have the aerials still between cab and canopy???....seeing as your cable is already run in that area?? Should be just enough room........



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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby Naff on Mon May 28, 2012 5:33 pm

Flex of the canopy might be a problem with that idea alco...
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby Cowboy Dave on Mon May 28, 2012 5:35 pm

Depends on the canopy - I can fit my arm in the gap between mine and the cab so those little aerials would fit - not sure whether that will be the same with this one. Query though whether putting it too close to the back of the cab will reduce the effectiveness of the aerials?

What brand of canopy are we talking?
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby al coholic on Mon May 28, 2012 6:22 pm

Cowboy Dave wrote:Depends on the canopy - I can fit my arm in the gap between mine and the cab so those little aerials would fit - not sure whether that will be the same with this one. Query though whether putting it too close to the back of the cab will reduce the effectiveness of the aerials?

What brand of canopy are we talking?

I actually just thought of the interference factor too........probably not the best solution?? Although the whole car is metal isnt it :lol: So how much difference does it make??
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby ag9111 on Mon May 28, 2012 6:40 pm

al coholic wrote:
Cowboy Dave wrote:Depends on the canopy - I can fit my arm in the gap between mine and the cab so those little aerials would fit - not sure whether that will be the same with this one. Query though whether putting it too close to the back of the cab will reduce the effectiveness of the aerials?

What brand of canopy are we talking?

I actually just thought of the interference factor too........probably not the best solution?? Although the whole car is metal isnt it :lol: So how much difference does it make??


Massive. You would probably have reception to the end of the bonnet only
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby MN GLXR on Mon May 28, 2012 8:31 pm

You really need the antenna in "free space" to work well. Otherwise it can become directional and / or deaf.

What about a short flexi rubber ducky style antennas? They are about 30cm tall and will bend 90 deg if height is a problem.

Otherwise mount some brackets to each side of the canopy.
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby 4wd26 on Tue May 29, 2012 6:38 am

brackets and/or extension poles on the rear bumper.
you can get into the steel brace for more strength less movement and better mounting.

would have to extend cables.

further benifit would be to act as reversing locators for the extra long MN tub :mrgreen:
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HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby mattz on Tue May 29, 2012 7:01 am

Unfortunately the places you don't want to put them are some of the most practical for signal.
If its a visual thing......have you thought about mounting them where you don't want them and unscrewing the aerials when not in use?
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby Lee-thal on Tue May 29, 2012 8:49 am

Thanks For the Responses guys,

Its a Genuine Canopy going on (yeah yeah i know, but in my position it pays to use genuine and the price was right)

I was looking at it last night and the only option i see is the bonnet, or fabricating some brackets to mount to the side of the canopy.

I cant change the aerials especially the VHF as they are specifically tuned for the unit thats in the car.

Once the Canopy goes on i will look further into my options.

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HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby big_bob_thefirst on Tue May 29, 2012 10:50 am

Lee, Motoz has mounted it to his awning. That may b a bit high for u but he moved his from the rollbar to the awning. I'm sure there's a pic in his build thread.
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby helicoptercow on Tue May 29, 2012 12:04 pm

do you mind if a little bit of the arial is in view? Otherwise the lower cross member of the nudge bar might be an option similar to how geek use to mount his

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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby Lee-thal on Tue May 29, 2012 2:36 pm

Dont mind that COW, BUT the problem is becasue the Base Height would be so low it wont give that Great a Reception. For me the Transmission doesnt matter because the unit transmits at 50 watts, But receiving the reception wouldnt be that great.

Bob, Yeah a little to high for my liking, I thought about putting them on fold down brackets, But then i would get lazy and end up braking them off on a Carpark ETC. Even as they are now they touch in most carparks, but they are flexible enough that it doesnt matter.

I think i am doomed to the mounting on the Bonnet on the Z brackets. I Am contemplating a Bull bar and would relocate there if that happens.

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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby Custom Offroad on Tue May 29, 2012 3:09 pm

On a completely unrelated topic...I am pretty sure I saw you going north on the Bruce Highway around 2pm near Burpengary. I saw an Ironbark MN with the Narva 225's but it had a canopy so I wasn't sure if it was you!

With the aerial's just mount them on the bonnet then shift to a bull bar when you get one. Much easier!
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby Lee-thal on Tue May 29, 2012 3:51 pm

Hey Mitch, Nah the Canopy isnt on yet and My 225's are currently in Melbourne getting the cases Replaced, THANKS NARVA

I think thats the way i am gonna have to go, No other choice unfortunately.

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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby MN GLXR on Tue May 29, 2012 4:28 pm

I once saw a Holden ute with a pneumatic scissor arm to fold over the antenna mounted on the roll bar ;)
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby Thommo3337 on Tue May 29, 2012 7:59 pm

Yeah my mate had some air actuators for his spottys when he went in to carparks etc they folded back! He used it when a copper pulled him over for the spotties on the roof facing forward supposed to be illegal? And he just flicke the switch and pulled them down reckons the money he forked out for them payed for them selves from the look on the coppers face!
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Postby amyh4n on Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:38 am

Hi Guys

I have a question regarding Antenna

I received Antenna and I pretty much have an idea how to mount it just a bit confused how to mount on the bracket if you guys could guide me that will be great.

Photo 1 shows it comes with two washers, one bolt and one nut.

now the thing im confused is why do I need that nut and extra washer as you can see in photo 2 I can just secure the spring on the mount just by tightening the bolt through the bracket and it stays there ?

so the biggest question is where does that extra nut and washer go ?

I have attached photo 3 and photo 4 and used that small nut and washer but that does not look right so can you guys help me to understand where should that extra nut and washer go ?

The extra nut and washer that is sitting on side in photo 2 what is the logic of that ?



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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby NowForThe5th on Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:59 am

It looks like the system is designed to be something like this:

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See how the antenna lead comes into the antenna through a special adaptor mounted on the top of the spring? This system isn't all that common, from what I've seen.

Generally there will be something like this:

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In this one the lead passes through the bottom and then up through the spring.

Either way, what you've pictured is incomplete, possibly so that you can make your own decisions on the type of base you want to use.
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby amyh4n on Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:59 am

Thank you for you reply my lead will be passing through just like the second photo you showed so seems like even if I dont use that extra nut and washer it wont make any difference?
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Re: HELP with UHF/VHF aerial mountin

Postby RHKTriton on Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:50 am

That spring looks more at home with a HF antenna (usually longer whip).

For UHF, a simple Fibre glass 4.5 or 6.5dB whip on an insulated base is probably your simplest and most reliable option.
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