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Internally mounted UHF Aerial? (Inside a soft top)
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:57 pm
by mike_nofx
Hey all,
After damaging another aerial on the front of the Sierra i got an idea to mount the aerial inside the vehicle.
In particular, i was thinking one of the back corners of the tub.
The fibreglass aerial i have will basically fit from the floor of the tub, to just below the canvas soft top.
I can't imagine the canvas will prevent the aerial from transmitting/receiving by too much can it?
Any problems with this?
Mike
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:06 pm
by Micky-Lux
Only the fact that if you sit too close to a transmitting aerial (even 5 watts or so), it may have some long term effects. Some people get worried about mobile phones, with alot less power.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:12 pm
by dogbreath_48
Micky-Lux wrote:Only the fact that if you sit too close to a transmitting aerial (even 5 watts or so), it may have some long term effects. Some people get worried about mobile phones, with alot less power.
A good application for the tinfoil hat
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:29 pm
by alien
maybe try mounting the aerial off the spare wheel carrier at the back? a lot less prone to ploughing the rear into things than the front bar =)
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:26 am
by festy
Should be ok - except for the bit of the antenna that's actually in the tub.
You'd be better off getting a shorter antenna and mounting to the top of the tub - metal immediately surrounding antennas is bad.
Canvas won't be a problem, just keep it away from metal or carbon fibre (probably not an issue on a zook).
Radiation shouldn't be a problem, it's not like it's any closer to your brain than mounting on the bonnet
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:09 pm
by familybus
why not mount your arial on the bullbar , on a spring?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:37 pm
by Skegbudley
Since you have a zook you will probably be spending the bulk of the time in the bush climbing rediculas hills and the like.
For that purpose you will be better off with a 6" 3db antenna.
The big 6db antennas are designed for open country and don't work anywhere as good in hilly conditions.
You won't break a 6" rubber antenna. If you did it would be the least of your problems.
I keep one on the glovebox for the hilly stuff. The big one is on there most of the time due to me doing more touring. It looks beter too.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:02 am
by grimbo
how exactly are you damaging so many aerials on the front of a Sierra? What are you hitting or doing? What about just moving it to the centre of the bullbar or as suggested to the rear bar or spare tyre carrier