At work, we recently moved to a VHF repeater from lowband and we had all vehicles outfitted with 1/4 wave 18" antennas. I was wondering if there is an opinion here on where the proper location for a 1/4 VHF ship should be on a rear trunk.
The reason I ask? Some of the cars have the antenna mounted on the front of the trunk, near the rear windshield. These vehicles I have found to have horrible reception, both TX and RX.
The rest of the fleet has the antennas mounted more towards the rear of the trunk and away from rear window. I have found these vehicles have excellent reception.
Radio tech is saying it doesn't matter where they are mounted.
I thinks he's wrongs, what does everyone else think??
The reason I ask? Some of the cars have the antenna mounted on the front of the trunk, near the rear windshield. These vehicles I have found to have horrible reception, both TX and RX.
The rest of the fleet has the antennas mounted more towards the rear of the trunk and away from rear window. I have found these vehicles have excellent reception.
Radio tech is saying it doesn't matter where they are mounted.
I thinks he's wrongs, what does everyone else think??