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My VHF antenna install

kthrash

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2011
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I have been racking my brain to come up with some solution to mount my VHF antenna. Well here it is, I used a bullet lines speaker clamp in 2 3/8" for my 212x tower and took apart a 1" rail mount VHF mount. Drilled out the hole on the VHF mount to use the bolt with the speaker clamp and voila! Instant antenna mount that I can put anywhere along the tower.

I need to buy a shorth headed bolt so it does not cut into the wire but I think it's perfect. I'll get it mounted in the next couple of weekends!

The antenna easily screws off for travel or when not in use.
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I actually have two of those flag mounts and it's kinda where I got the idea. Bullet lines sells the speaker mount and a much thinner Bimini mount that looks like the Aerial flag mount without the flag holder. I chose the speaker mount because I wanted the larger mounting surface.
 
Cool idea. I have been looking at ways to mount an antenna on my new boat and like this method.
 
Edit to show full size photos because this idea rocks!! Well done sir!
 
finished product..

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Yeah, that's what I want. I assume you just turn off the radio and remove the antenna when using towables.
 
Where I put it, it's not in the way of anything, clears my local bridge, and does not interfere with the Bimini.
 
I was more concerned about a skier slinging around in front of the boat and the rope snagging the antenna. I have friends that are stoked about me being able to spin a 180 now that I have a boat with a tower. I suspect there will be many videos of launched skiers before the technique is perfected. :)
 
Well in that case yes, the antenna easily unscrews.
 
I did something similar, I wanted to be able to drive down the highway with it. I think yours will be able to make it down the highway as well (since your antenna is more thin than mine). Your mount is awesome, I wish I had seen this before I tried mine. I had to drill press out custom holes on my mount because I used a roswell clamp (If I were to do it again, I would have used a different clamp altogether), but mine has a similar end product.


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@kthrash found this thread trackin down the same thing you made. What antenna did you use? Antenna mount? I bought the 2 3:8 clamp last week. Workin thru details now.
 
@kthrash found this thread trackin down the same thing you made. What antenna did you use? Antenna mount? I bought the 2 3:8 clamp last week. Workin thru details now.

I used a Pacifica Aerials Rail Mount that I took apart and bolted to the Speaker mount

http://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Aeria...09&sr=8-2&keywords=pacific+aerials+rail+mount

and then got a Pacific Aerials VHF antenna..

http://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Aeria...3&sr=8-1&keywords=pacific+aerials+vhf+antenna
 
This is a huge help @kthrash and exactly the clean config i'm after. You happy with the 3 ft 6db range/signal?
 
It works great in my driveway lol. It will get its real test on the way to Bimini.
 
Great ideas - thanks!
 
I've got parts (and a new radio) on order now - we'll see how this turns out Chief.
 
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