Advice needed with a Ham Radio Antenna on a TJ.
 

Have any of you had any luck operating a mobile ham radio station (2 Meter
and 70 Cm) from a soft top TJ?

I know I'll need to shell out some cash to get a decent antenna / mount,
thats not a problem. What I wanted to know is if any of you Jeepers out
there have had experience with this type of installation and what works well
before I go out buying parts and drilling holes in my 02 Jeep Wrangler
Sport.

Quadratec sells an antenna mount that is installs underneath the driverside
tail light. Does is work well? If I buy it and try it, after drilling two
holes in the corner of my Jeep to install it, and find out it doesn't work
worth a damn, I'll be more than mad.

What type of set up are you running and what signal reports are you getting?

Thank in advance for any insight that you may provide.

John
An avid Reader of RAMJAW.
02 Solar Yellow TJ
W2SPL

Re: Advice needed with a Ham Radio Antenna on a TJ.
 

I have a Diamond dual band 2m/70cm antenna on a Comet trunk lip mount on the
top edge of the tailgate. It does very well in that position with no signal
complaints on simplex or through distant repeaters. I also have a Motorola
ball mount on the pass. side rear fender for a 10m/11m whip. Likewise it
does very well in that location. I looked at the mount from Quadratec you
mentioned and decided that it would probably be too lightweight for my
application and that I also was considering other taillight options that
would not be compatible. Also, I may get a Wilderness rack and that would
likely interfere as well. I will post some pics if you want to know how it
looks.

Shawn
KB8UDE
'97 TJ

"John Robert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ml01f.2473$026.1165@trndny09...
> Have any of you had any luck operating a mobile ham radio station (2 Meter
> and 70 Cm) from a soft top TJ?
>
> I know I'll need to shell out some cash to get a decent antenna / mount,
> thats not a problem. What I wanted to know is if any of you Jeepers out
> there have had experience with this type of installation and what works
> well before I go out buying parts and drilling holes in my 02 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport.
>
> Quadratec sells an antenna mount that is installs underneath the
> driverside tail light. Does is work well? If I buy it and try it, after
> drilling two holes in the corner of my Jeep to install it, and find out it
> doesn't work worth a damn, I'll be more than mad.
>
> What type of set up are you running and what signal reports are you
> getting?
>
> Thank in advance for any insight that you may provide.
>
> John
> An avid Reader of RAMJAW.
> 02 Solar Yellow TJ
> W2SPL
>

Re: Advice needed with a Ham Radio Antenna on a TJ.
 

I have a Diamond dual band 2m/70cm antenna on a Comet trunk lip mount on the
top edge of the tailgate. It does very well in that position with no signal
complaints on simplex or through distant repeaters. I also have a Motorola
ball mount on the pass. side rear fender for a 10m/11m whip. Likewise it
does very well in that location. I looked at the mount from Quadratec you
mentioned and decided that it would probably be too lightweight for my
application and that I also was considering other taillight options that
would not be compatible. Also, I may get a Wilderness rack and that would
likely interfere as well. I will post some pics if you want to know how it
looks.

Shawn
KB8UDE
'97 TJ

"John Robert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ml01f.2473$026.1165@trndny09...
> Have any of you had any luck operating a mobile ham radio station (2 Meter
> and 70 Cm) from a soft top TJ?
>
> I know I'll need to shell out some cash to get a decent antenna / mount,
> thats not a problem. What I wanted to know is if any of you Jeepers out
> there have had experience with this type of installation and what works
> well before I go out buying parts and drilling holes in my 02 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport.
>
> Quadratec sells an antenna mount that is installs underneath the
> driverside tail light. Does is work well? If I buy it and try it, after
> drilling two holes in the corner of my Jeep to install it, and find out it
> doesn't work worth a damn, I'll be more than mad.
>
> What type of set up are you running and what signal reports are you
> getting?
>
> Thank in advance for any insight that you may provide.
>
> John
> An avid Reader of RAMJAW.
> 02 Solar Yellow TJ
> W2SPL
>

Re: Advice needed with a Ham Radio Antenna on a TJ.
 

I have a Diamond dual band 2m/70cm antenna on a Comet trunk lip mount on the
top edge of the tailgate. It does very well in that position with no signal
complaints on simplex or through distant repeaters. I also have a Motorola
ball mount on the pass. side rear fender for a 10m/11m whip. Likewise it
does very well in that location. I looked at the mount from Quadratec you
mentioned and decided that it would probably be too lightweight for my
application and that I also was considering other taillight options that
would not be compatible. Also, I may get a Wilderness rack and that would
likely interfere as well. I will post some pics if you want to know how it
looks.

Shawn
KB8UDE
'97 TJ

"John Robert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ml01f.2473$026.1165@trndny09...
> Have any of you had any luck operating a mobile ham radio station (2 Meter
> and 70 Cm) from a soft top TJ?
>
> I know I'll need to shell out some cash to get a decent antenna / mount,
> thats not a problem. What I wanted to know is if any of you Jeepers out
> there have had experience with this type of installation and what works
> well before I go out buying parts and drilling holes in my 02 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport.
>
> Quadratec sells an antenna mount that is installs underneath the
> driverside tail light. Does is work well? If I buy it and try it, after
> drilling two holes in the corner of my Jeep to install it, and find out it
> doesn't work worth a damn, I'll be more than mad.
>
> What type of set up are you running and what signal reports are you
> getting?
>
> Thank in advance for any insight that you may provide.
>
> John
> An avid Reader of RAMJAW.
> 02 Solar Yellow TJ
> W2SPL
>

Re: Advice needed with a Ham Radio Antenna on a TJ.
 

The local ham shop sold me univeral lip mount that i used on the side of the
hood. All the wires go through the firewall, and no need to route all
around the car. Easy and clean, works very well.


"John Robert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ml01f.2473$026.1165@trndny09...
> Have any of you had any luck operating a mobile ham radio station (2 Meter
> and 70 Cm) from a soft top TJ?
>
> I know I'll need to shell out some cash to get a decent antenna / mount,
> thats not a problem. What I wanted to know is if any of you Jeepers out
> there have had experience with this type of installation and what works
> well before I go out buying parts and drilling holes in my 02 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport.
>
> Quadratec sells an antenna mount that is installs underneath the
> driverside tail light. Does is work well? If I buy it and try it, after
> drilling two holes in the corner of my Jeep to install it, and find out it
> doesn't work worth a damn, I'll be more than mad.
>
> What type of set up are you running and what signal reports are you
> getting?
>
> Thank in advance for any insight that you may provide.
>
> John
> An avid Reader of RAMJAW.
> 02 Solar Yellow TJ
> W2SPL
>

Re: Advice needed with a Ham Radio Antenna on a TJ.
 

The local ham shop sold me univeral lip mount that i used on the side of the
hood. All the wires go through the firewall, and no need to route all
around the car. Easy and clean, works very well.


"John Robert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ml01f.2473$026.1165@trndny09...
> Have any of you had any luck operating a mobile ham radio station (2 Meter
> and 70 Cm) from a soft top TJ?
>
> I know I'll need to shell out some cash to get a decent antenna / mount,
> thats not a problem. What I wanted to know is if any of you Jeepers out
> there have had experience with this type of installation and what works
> well before I go out buying parts and drilling holes in my 02 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport.
>
> Quadratec sells an antenna mount that is installs underneath the
> driverside tail light. Does is work well? If I buy it and try it, after
> drilling two holes in the corner of my Jeep to install it, and find out it
> doesn't work worth a damn, I'll be more than mad.
>
> What type of set up are you running and what signal reports are you
> getting?
>
> Thank in advance for any insight that you may provide.
>
> John
> An avid Reader of RAMJAW.
> 02 Solar Yellow TJ
> W2SPL
>

Re: Advice needed with a Ham Radio Antenna on a TJ.
 

The local ham shop sold me univeral lip mount that i used on the side of the
hood. All the wires go through the firewall, and no need to route all
around the car. Easy and clean, works very well.


"John Robert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ml01f.2473$026.1165@trndny09...
> Have any of you had any luck operating a mobile ham radio station (2 Meter
> and 70 Cm) from a soft top TJ?
>
> I know I'll need to shell out some cash to get a decent antenna / mount,
> thats not a problem. What I wanted to know is if any of you Jeepers out
> there have had experience with this type of installation and what works
> well before I go out buying parts and drilling holes in my 02 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport.
>
> Quadratec sells an antenna mount that is installs underneath the
> driverside tail light. Does is work well? If I buy it and try it, after
> drilling two holes in the corner of my Jeep to install it, and find out it
> doesn't work worth a damn, I'll be more than mad.
>
> What type of set up are you running and what signal reports are you
> getting?
>
> Thank in advance for any insight that you may provide.
>
> John
> An avid Reader of RAMJAW.
> 02 Solar Yellow TJ
> W2SPL
>

Re: Advice needed with a Ham Radio Antenna on a TJ.
 

In article <b6z1f.75072$7P2.23158@fe20.usenetserver.com>,
Rusted <noEmail@please.com> wrote:
>The local ham shop sold me univeral lip mount that i used on the side of the
>hood. All the wires go through the firewall, and no need to route all
>around the car. Easy and clean, works very well.

This is what I would recommend since it's FM you shouldn't have engine noise
trouble. (RFI)


>"John Robert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:ml01f.2473$026.1165@trndny09...
>> Have any of you had any luck operating a mobile ham radio station (2 Meter
>> and 70 Cm) from a soft top TJ?
>>
>> I know I'll need to shell out some cash to get a decent antenna / mount,
>> thats not a problem. What I wanted to know is if any of you Jeepers out
>> there have had experience with this type of installation and what works
>> well before I go out buying parts and drilling holes in my 02 Jeep
>> Wrangler Sport.
>>
>> Quadratec sells an antenna mount that is installs underneath the
>> driverside tail light. Does is work well? If I buy it and try it, after
>> drilling two holes in the corner of my Jeep to install it, and find out it
>> doesn't work worth a damn, I'll be more than mad.
>>
>> What type of set up are you running and what signal reports are you
>> getting?
>>
>> Thank in advance for any insight that you may provide.
>>
>> John
>> An avid Reader of RAMJAW.
>> 02 Solar Yellow TJ
>> W2SPL
>>
>
>
>


--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Re: Advice needed with a Ham Radio Antenna on a TJ.
 

In article <b6z1f.75072$7P2.23158@fe20.usenetserver.com>,
Rusted <noEmail@please.com> wrote:
>The local ham shop sold me univeral lip mount that i used on the side of the
>hood. All the wires go through the firewall, and no need to route all
>around the car. Easy and clean, works very well.

This is what I would recommend since it's FM you shouldn't have engine noise
trouble. (RFI)


>"John Robert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:ml01f.2473$026.1165@trndny09...
>> Have any of you had any luck operating a mobile ham radio station (2 Meter
>> and 70 Cm) from a soft top TJ?
>>
>> I know I'll need to shell out some cash to get a decent antenna / mount,
>> thats not a problem. What I wanted to know is if any of you Jeepers out
>> there have had experience with this type of installation and what works
>> well before I go out buying parts and drilling holes in my 02 Jeep
>> Wrangler Sport.
>>
>> Quadratec sells an antenna mount that is installs underneath the
>> driverside tail light. Does is work well? If I buy it and try it, after
>> drilling two holes in the corner of my Jeep to install it, and find out it
>> doesn't work worth a damn, I'll be more than mad.
>>
>> What type of set up are you running and what signal reports are you
>> getting?
>>
>> Thank in advance for any insight that you may provide.
>>
>> John
>> An avid Reader of RAMJAW.
>> 02 Solar Yellow TJ
>> W2SPL
>>
>
>
>


--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Re: Advice needed with a Ham Radio Antenna on a TJ.
 

In article <b6z1f.75072$7P2.23158@fe20.usenetserver.com>,
Rusted <noEmail@please.com> wrote:
>The local ham shop sold me univeral lip mount that i used on the side of the
>hood. All the wires go through the firewall, and no need to route all
>around the car. Easy and clean, works very well.

This is what I would recommend since it's FM you shouldn't have engine noise
trouble. (RFI)


>"John Robert" <jgrobert@verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:ml01f.2473$026.1165@trndny09...
>> Have any of you had any luck operating a mobile ham radio station (2 Meter
>> and 70 Cm) from a soft top TJ?
>>
>> I know I'll need to shell out some cash to get a decent antenna / mount,
>> thats not a problem. What I wanted to know is if any of you Jeepers out
>> there have had experience with this type of installation and what works
>> well before I go out buying parts and drilling holes in my 02 Jeep
>> Wrangler Sport.
>>
>> Quadratec sells an antenna mount that is installs underneath the
>> driverside tail light. Does is work well? If I buy it and try it, after
>> drilling two holes in the corner of my Jeep to install it, and find out it
>> doesn't work worth a damn, I'll be more than mad.
>>
>> What type of set up are you running and what signal reports are you
>> getting?
>>
>> Thank in advance for any insight that you may provide.
>>
>> John
>> An avid Reader of RAMJAW.
>> 02 Solar Yellow TJ
>> W2SPL
>>
>
>
>


--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...