Mobile HF Antenna: Hitch Mounted
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I have little choice but to mount my mobile antenna to a trailer hitch on one of my cars. Even a low efficiency installation is better than nothing at all. My question is about antenna ground. There are some schools of thought that say I don't need to chassis ground the hitch because the 12VDC ground is sufficient. On the other hand, connecting a wire between the hitch mount near the base of the 3/8/24 where the antenna is connected and car body -or- to the 12VDC negative post on the power bus feeding the transceiver is easy. Is there more definitive guidance available on this type of installation? |
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