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<blockquote data-quote="2cvbloke" data-source="post: 196408" data-attributes="member: 199791"><p>Erm, north??? Why north?</p><p></p><p>I was thinking Horizontal might be better for me so I can run it along under the roof on the ceiling to get a better signal, got very thick walls you see....</p><p></p><p>There are a few aerials up and about around the area, whether they're still in use, I have no idea, but there's plenty of trucks going through Colne so I'm sure I could natter with them!!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p>I used to use my Magmount on an old (and I mean OLD) biscuit tin as a ground plane too, worked very nicely indoors it did...</p><p></p><p>Well, the one I have (a Uniden I think) was in a scrapper in full view, on the dashboard, mic hanging over the steering wheel, still all wired in (although it looked as though someone was going to pull it out as the wires had been tugged on...), so I took my screwdriver and pliers out and rescued it... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p>(and yes, it was a scrapped car in a scrapyard, as the back end was pretty mangled, unless people actually drive cars like that these days!!! I think it was a Ford Sierra or Granada/Scorpio)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2cvbloke, post: 196408, member: 199791"] Erm, north??? Why north? I was thinking Horizontal might be better for me so I can run it along under the roof on the ceiling to get a better signal, got very thick walls you see.... There are a few aerials up and about around the area, whether they're still in use, I have no idea, but there's plenty of trucks going through Colne so I'm sure I could natter with them!!!! :D I used to use my Magmount on an old (and I mean OLD) biscuit tin as a ground plane too, worked very nicely indoors it did... Well, the one I have (a Uniden I think) was in a scrapper in full view, on the dashboard, mic hanging over the steering wheel, still all wired in (although it looked as though someone was going to pull it out as the wires had been tugged on...), so I took my screwdriver and pliers out and rescued it... :D (and yes, it was a scrapped car in a scrapyard, as the back end was pretty mangled, unless people actually drive cars like that these days!!! I think it was a Ford Sierra or Granada/Scorpio) [/QUOTE]
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