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cavalry6869 · Oct 12, 2013

Should be picking up my new to me TT, 2006 Rockwood 8296SS, next week. It will be replacing my previous 2002 Aerostar A30R. This one has a rear ladder and might be a good place for an HF antenna like my Lil Tarheel screwdriver. Anybody doing something like that already? Kinda interested in mounting used. Thinking that a mirror mount with longer screws might work. I would probably use my Yaesu FT-897 for the radio. Ed in Westminster, MD

cavalry6869 · Oct 28, 2013

Scratch the question. The 8296SS turned out to be a huge leaker and we bought a Rockwood 8315SS that doesn't have a ladder. Construction of some kind of antenna mount for operating at the parks will occur in the Spring.

Jim Godward · Oct 28, 2013

cavalry6869 said:
Scratch the question. The 8296SS turned out to be a huge leaker and we bought a Rockwood 8315SS that doesn't have a ladder. Construction of some kind of antenna mount for operating at the parks will occur in the Spring.

Tarheel used to have a very nice motor driven mount that you operated remotely. Pricey but their stuff is good. It was not strong enough for my 23' Shakespeare Marine antenna so I had one made at the local U as a project for a student. Works great. I don't have a complete set of drawings though.

cavalry6869 · Oct 31, 2013

Hi Jim, I used to run a Lil Tarheel on my Jeep Cherokee. Worked great for all my contacts mobile. This 8315SS does not have the optional rear ladder so I guess I will be using my Outpost/Outbacker for any contacts made while camping. One of these days I will get the big Outbacker for it but for now I use the OB-8 300 watt version.

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