What happens if I put a two foot riser between the mount and the tarheel effectively raising the coil section to a mid load placement vs the bottom load that it is when you install it on a standard mount? The feed point would remain the same but if I go with a 2’ stainless rod it would move the loading section over the cab. I know I’d have to adjust the stinger length but it would improve the radiation pattern would it not?
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- Thread starter nfsus
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Is the cab sheet metal? If so, getting that load coil above the cab will help a bit - especially with the tuning. Remember, with a well designed coil loaded antenna, the current is at its maximum and is fairly constant from the feed point through the end of the coil. If you have a big piece of sheet metal very near the coil, it is going to create capacitance in ways that you probably don't want.