STEVE392
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I am finally going to pull the plug and do a roof mount for my radio instead of using the magmount on my F150. How much of an increase in reception could I expect if any? I am using a yaesu ft-270r for a radio.
Those are losses at 800MHz. I wonder how that translates to 144-148MHz, which is where the OP's radio lives."STEVE 392"...
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Those are losses at 800MHz. I wonder how that translates to 144-148MHz, which is where the OP's radio lives.
If it will be in the same location as the mag mount, I doubt there will be any difference.
Unless it's not a concern for you, consider the affect of a hole in the roof on your F-150's resale value.
Unless it's not a concern for you, consider the affect of a hole in the roof on your F-150's resale value.
Unless it's not a concern for you, consider the affect of a hole in the roof on your F-150's resale value.
Unless it's not a concern for you, consider the affect of a hole in the roof on your F-150's resale value.
I have 3 different mag mounts. They each have their own sets of pros and cons. Get an antenna tuned for the frequencies of interest with low loss coax and it won't matter how it's mounted.I am finally going to pull the plug and do a roof mount for my radio instead of using the magmount on my F150. How much of an increase in reception could I expect if any? I am using a yaesu ft-270r for a radio.
I have 3 different mag mounts. They each have their own sets of pros and cons. Get an antenna tuned for the frequencies of interest with low loss coax and it won't matter how it's mounted.
The permanent NMO mount will provide a better ground plane for the antenna. The mount will also be grounded to the metal, this happens when you tighten the collar and the teeth "bite" into the underside. I think all and all you'll notice a difference out on the fringes. Also, don't worry about resale value, they don't care.
Eventually mag mounts will be a thing of the past with aluminum bodies, unless you're going to fab a steel plate above the headliner, or some other mod. A drilled in antenna mount is a happy antenna mount... and doesn't scratch the heck out of your paint.
Off topic question, i tried searching but didn't see anything that could help. Will cellphone towers affect radio reception if you are within like 50 feet of the tower?
Not worried about resale value. I put on 65k miles on my truck in 3 years, im already upside down on my loan vs value, lol. So i'll be driving this f150 till it falls apart or i win the lottery.
Off topic question, i tried searching but didn't see anything that could help. Will cellphone towers affect radio reception if you are within like 50 feet of the tower?
I hear ya.. welcome to vehicle ownership. The worst investment you'll probably ever make, depreciation on a vehicle is just astonishing.
It all depends on the frequency band. Typically, it usually isn't a issue on VHF. However, at only 50 feet anything is possible. A lot of cell sites use POE (power over ethernet) with what they call remote radio heads. Basically, the RF equipment is actually part of the antenna up on the tower to cut coax loss and number of feeds. POE can sometimes generate RFI garbage on lower bands depending on the quality of the units. It's really hard to determine weather one tower or another will interfere, given so many variables, what band, and what's on the site for equipment, and also the quality of your own equipment.