My mobile antenna ehh configuration

[bigred222]

Works great wacks all the damn parking garages and a few low bridges near me and oh yeah trees too. City of Stamford should pay me for trimming leaves off low branches. Just those antennas and a galaxy 95T and I do not know the exact distance between the two antennas but the Wilson is the one that's connected the 102 is grounded to the body does work though I put a field strength meter 8ft high on a ladder about 15ft infront of the car and it gets stronger off the front when you attach the 102" so I guess it's working. Talked good skip with it too. Won't take out any locals on AM but it gets out ok I suppose.
-222 CT

 

[bigred222]

Was thinking of rigging something up to add a third element but my car keeps breaking down. So money goes into keeping it drive able.

 

[M0GVZ]

That 102" whip is it on a magmount? If it is I take it you don't use it whilst on the move?

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

That 102" whip is it on a magmount? If it is I take it you don't use it whilst on the move?

It appear the 102" is not an active element but merely grounded directly to the trunk and acts as sort of a passive or parasitic reflector element. A waste of a good antenna IMHO.

 

[w9cll]

I am thinking you would do better chucking the mag mount Wilson and load up the 102 and use that one,

 

[M0GVZ]

It appear the 102" is not an active element but merely grounded directly to the trunk and acts as sort of a passive or parasitic reflector element. A waste of a good antenna IMHO.

Well that's certainly different.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Well that's certainly different.

Different yes but not uncommon in some circles. Usually it is 20dB's worth of work for 1 dB of gain.

 

[RatsoW8]

Edit: I take back my kudos if that 102" whip is just for show.

 

[Brake Weight]

Is that a 1552 sticker? And where did you get that radio to fit at?

 

[222DBFL]

Don't both whips need to be the same height and also spaced at at certain length?? Have you checked your swr readings with that on there?? I am just curious.

 

[bigred222]

The swr is good and I've checked this system with a field strength meter and it does work

 

[222DBFL]

If it works then good deal. It probably makes it more directional. Have you been around the car to see how much difference there is? Just curious.

 

[M0GVZ]

The swr is good and I've checked this system with a field strength meter and it does work

It will....in one direction.

 

[222DBFL]

Right, I know it will make it directional, that's why I asked. Wonder what it would look like on an mfj analyzer.

 

[w9cll]

Why not go this route.

Or this..