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  1. Mogman

    How to create a ground plane

    Thanks, I found one company that has several products, their copper bearing coating they say is the most effective under 30Mc which would be my main concern, they also have a silver bearing coating but of course it is much more expensive. My first thought is if I laid out a "cage" made from...
  2. Mogman

    How to create a ground plane

    Turns out there are allot of spray in RF shielding products, time to do more research!!
  3. Mogman

    How to create a ground plane

    The only component I do not have besides the Starlink (waiting for new version) is the ALS500, I keep hoping something more reliable will come along. Maybe something 24V, there are allot of 48V amps/components etc. out there. I have a few Harris RF110A's that are totally bullet proof but that...
  4. Mogman

    How to create a ground plane

    For HF/VHF/UHF (mostly for HF/UHF) I will be using a IC706MKIIG, ALS500RM amp and a SCG235 tuner into a Harris SB-V16/V35 HF Whip Mobile and whatever my imagination can come up with stationary. #2 VHF rig will be a Racal VRM5080 and its matching auto tuner and whip. #3 VHF will be a 110W...
  5. Mogman

    How to create a ground plane

    Thanks, I am well aware of sound RF practices, I was a communications/SCADA tech for 37 years.
  6. Mogman

    How to create a ground plane

    No but most will have the radiating elements above the roof, the big HF antenna will be on an offset mount and likely with a base extension to get the base to roof level
  7. Mogman

    How to create a ground plane

    So I am installing the helmet top on my HMMWV and am contemplating ways to create as much of a ground plane as possible. I plan on running a vast amount of radio equipment including a 500W HF station and would like to avoid over exposure and make antenna matching as easy as possible. Thin sheet...
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