From: John De Armond
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf,
	rec.outdoors.rv-travel
Subject: Re: Cell & VHF/UHF antenna suggestions for fiberglass RVAntenna
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 18:37:08 -0500
Message-ID: <mkparvgbapkep3nbca1ir0l8fsdlaeif3n@4ax.com>

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 13:18:27 -0800, "Dunc" <Dunc.F(NoSpam)@CenturyTel.Net>
wrote:

>Thanks Chris.(again!)
>
>Any suggestions for a good no ground plane antenna for both applications?

Just tape off a suitable area of the roof with aluminum duct tape and attach
your favorite conventional antenna.  If you use high quality tape it'll stay
attached for years. On the roof it'll be invisible.  Just overlap each strip
with the previous to provide coupling between the strips.

John

From: John De Armond
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.antenna,alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf,
	rec.outdoors.rv-travel
Subject: Re: Cell & VHF/UHF antenna suggestions for fiberglass RVAntenna
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 22:32:13 -0500
Message-ID: <kc7brv0eje05c6ghubj5op0cqjdb5mcdek@4ax.com>

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:00:45 -0800, "Dunc" <Dunc.F(NoSpam)@CenturyTel.Net>
wrote:

>Really???
>
>Gee John that sounds too simple to be true!
>
>But, I'll try it if it works!
>
>Have you used that idea?

Sure have.  Works great.  I started out using copper tape with conductive
adhesive but then I decided to try the aluminum duct tape since it's so cheap.
As long as you overlap the strips a little so there's some capacitive
coupling, it works great.

Something else that works is conductive paint.  I once sprayed the underside
of a fiberglass boat upper deck with anti-EMI conductive paint and then
installed a regular Larson 5/8ths wave antenna.  Worked just fine.  The paint
is expensive new but it can be found on occasion from surplus outfits.

John