Custom Mounting Bracket for Auto Tune HF antenna.
Submitted: Friday, Jan 04, 2008 at 18:25
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Member - Mick O (VIC)
Am looking at a purchasing a HF in the very near future. I have a 2002 GU Patrol wagon with an O/L Dual rear wheel carrier. I use an ARB
Pilbara roof top tent that opens to the rear. Vic Road rules dictate that the large auto tune antennas such as the Barrett 910, must be rear mounted. My options are;
a) To mount the antenna to a bracket on the rear wheel carrier and open it to the side when setting up
camp (not my preferred option) or;
b) To offset the mounting bracket so that the antenna is offset to the side of the vehicle.
I'd imagine that the unit would sit in line with and slightly above the RH Indicator unit. Has anyone made a custom bracket using the mounting bolts for the rear wheel mount of the RH
barn door of a GU patrol and if so, could they send me a photo.
Many thanks,
Mick
(The soon to be VKS member).
Reply By: Member - Chris R (NSW) - Friday, Jan 04, 2008 at 20:27
Friday, Jan 04, 2008 at 20:27
Bit surprised by Vic rules Mick.
Can it be mounted at the front but hinge horizontal when not in use?
Mine does. Not sure about the rules except that in NSW I understand that it must not interfere with line of sight to the front.
Mine lies parallel with and behind top rail of bull bar. It erects with snap catch and can be secured upright with one bolt for remote travel with flag if needed.
Never liked the rear mounted idea - want to see what's happening as we negotiate scrub and trees.
PS this is early days of hinged bracket. I have been warned that Codan should only be carried vertically. Barrett have informally advised they have no probs with horizontal carriage over corrugations.
I'll know more as and when we get into serious corrugations again
(
Dam.... so could be a while)
Best regards
Chris
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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Friday, Jan 04, 2008 at 20:50
Friday, Jan 04, 2008 at 20:50
Like you thinking Chris and you hit the nail on the head as far as regulations go mate. "Obstructs vision", regardless of positional mounting. If it's on the front, it impedes your vision. Fair enough I say. Rear mount doesn't worry me as I've found that you're generally always situationally aware when pushing thru the scrub it's just that I'm a hack with the welder so I'd rather get a professional to whip one up and as this
forum always proves to me, there's no need to reinvent the wheel! Guaranteed that someone has had the same issue and developed a solution. So, you coming over to Rudall then? May/June/July.
Mick
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Follow Up By: Member - Chris R (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 08:56
Saturday, Jan 05, 2008 at 08:56
Ah Mick... you had to bring up Rudall again. It'd be getting warm out there now.
I'm stuck here at Jervis Bay - though going into the northern ranges for a few days house hunting.
Maybe then things will sort themselves a bit.
I must admit that I have managed to bend the front aerial mount when the Barrett (mounted in board of the lights) got caught in scrub and didn't want to take the same turn as the car. (Very twisty in sand - had to keep rolling or suffer greater prob.)
Looks like you've got some good answers further on
Cheers
Chris
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