[VHFcontesting] Rover Tech: Mounting - Will this work?

[David Pruett]

JT Croteau wrote:
> Maximum height here in NH is 13' 6".  I'm going to keep it around 12'
> just to be safe.  Actually, I will probably set the top antenna at 12'
> but the mast will extend another 6" to kind of act as a branch
> catcher.  Let the mast catch the branch first before the antenna.
>   
Geez...this seems like a dumb idea.  The first sizable branch you'll hit 
will likely rip the entire mast off the vehicle and destroy the 
antennas, feedlines, and maybe even take a little mobile rig like an 
FT-100 out the window as well along with the feedline :-(.

Dave/K8CC