Galaxy DX 99v2

[AL567]

My mobile station on a Gamber Johnson radio rack with a Sirio 5000 hard mount antenna.

 

[AL567]

Sirio Turbo 5000

Sirio Turbo 5000 hard mount.

 

[sp5it]

Bad place to mount antenna.
Mike

 

[AL567]

I talk DX at will any time I want. swr is near to nothing. Excellent receive and transmit. no, it's not a bad place for an antenna lol. I've never had an antenna mounted in any other place on any vehicle in 28 years. Never had anything but excellent results. It does everything it's supposed to do and will out perform most setups that are located dead center of the vehicle. nothing wrong with the location. The looks of the antenna mounted on the vehicle plays a big role to me. It's in the perfect location. mounting it dead center on a car would look like a circus wagon driving down the road. you wouldn't be able to tell any difference in performance if it was located on another place on the car so might as well put it somewhere it looks good.

 

[sp5it]

I talk DX with fence wire as antenna, but it does not mean that is good or properly mounted.
Mike

 

[AL567]

It's properly mounted. how's it not properly mounted? So what if It's not dead center of the vehicle. that theory is way over rated anyhow. The location has worked for going on three decades.

 

[Mudfoot]

Looks alright to me. As long as it works and is safely and firmly mounted, who gives a flip?

 

[Spiderleggs]

Looks fine to me.