RadioJonD
Exalted Nabob
Has anyone used a SUV luggage rack as a receive only scanner antenna?
I’m considering this as an alternative to multi antennae on top of a new SUV. The goal is one drilled hole. A temporary magnetic mount for an occasional additional scanner, most times a handheld, is out as the vehicle isn’t magnetic. (Luggage racks are tough.)
As a basic receive only antenna with no specific band target, would a run of RG58 cable properly affixed to a roof side luggage rail yield significant enough results to forgo a telescopic or rubber duck on a scanner inside the vehicle?
Is the material used for roof rack systems (in my case, a 2018 Ford Expedition) even conducive for such a purpose?
Could a proper ground plane be established?
I’m considering this as an alternative to multi antennae on top of a new SUV. The goal is one drilled hole. A temporary magnetic mount for an occasional additional scanner, most times a handheld, is out as the vehicle isn’t magnetic. (Luggage racks are tough.)
As a basic receive only antenna with no specific band target, would a run of RG58 cable properly affixed to a roof side luggage rail yield significant enough results to forgo a telescopic or rubber duck on a scanner inside the vehicle?
Is the material used for roof rack systems (in my case, a 2018 Ford Expedition) even conducive for such a purpose?
Could a proper ground plane be established?