K9GTJ
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The first thing I did was mount the antenna so verify it would work and have low SWR and deal with any grounding issues. I used the Comet CP-5M which was a hatch mount and UHF/SO-239 mount with a PL-259 on the other end. It was very easy to install and adjust.
Overall most of my antennas did well and had low SWR including one PIA dedicated HF50CX 6 meter antenna from Diamond which demands a solid RF ground. The antenna I had hoped to use was the new triband SBB-15 from Comet but it had high SWR on all bands.
The old trusty Jetstream JTM3B was best with 1.2 or less SWR across the both 2 meters and 70 centimeters. I will likely use it as my general purpose everyday antenna. It was what I was using on the truck for the last couple of years.
I wanted to do the least amount of modifications to the CR-V as possible and couldn’t see any way to open up the hatch to route the coax. I am going to look for some better wire management clips but the 3M command will work for the moment. I did route the coax behind the side panels and my only hole was to run the coax through. I did cut off the end and solder on a new Teflon PL-239. Once I verified the SWR again; I was good to go on to the radio installation.
Overall most of my antennas did well and had low SWR including one PIA dedicated HF50CX 6 meter antenna from Diamond which demands a solid RF ground. The antenna I had hoped to use was the new triband SBB-15 from Comet but it had high SWR on all bands.
The old trusty Jetstream JTM3B was best with 1.2 or less SWR across the both 2 meters and 70 centimeters. I will likely use it as my general purpose everyday antenna. It was what I was using on the truck for the last couple of years.
I wanted to do the least amount of modifications to the CR-V as possible and couldn’t see any way to open up the hatch to route the coax. I am going to look for some better wire management clips but the 3M command will work for the moment. I did route the coax behind the side panels and my only hole was to run the coax through. I did cut off the end and solder on a new Teflon PL-239. Once I verified the SWR again; I was good to go on to the radio installation.
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