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Well I've been having a bit of dx success lately while running pilot car Sacramento to Houston. Made quite a few contacts all over east of the big river. We run 27.245am and I have to stay there when traveling, was pretty surprised at how much traffic there is there. I will venture up to 27.275 during fuel stops, made a number of contacts there too.

[ATTACH=full]48251[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]48252[/ATTACH] 45 in NC was booming in central Az this morning, and another station in DC yesterday, got great reports on my RCI 6300F150 and Sirio 5000.

I have absolutely zero understanding of how antennas work, and frankly not real interested in the theory, but yesterday n today I was kinda surprised to be talking to DC/Fl and NC with them "behind" me. Most other contacts have been with me facing east, but now made a few facing west. My reason for being surprised is because of my antenna placement in relation to my required sign, I will try to post pics.

Antenna mount is bonded to cab and headache rack, and headache rack to bed. Sign is aluminum with mild steel frame and probably has some continuity, but no direct bonding.

<blockquote data-quote="Cabover Bob" data-source="post: 776798" data-attributes="member: 59752">Well I&#039;ve been having a bit of dx success lately while running pilot car Sacramento to Houston. Made quite a few contacts all over east of the big river. We run 27.245am and I have to stay there when traveling, was pretty surprised at how much traffic there is there. I will venture up to 27.275 during fuel stops, made a number of contacts there too. [ATTACH=full]48251[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]48252[/ATTACH] 45 in NC was booming in central Az this morning, and another station in DC yesterday, got great reports on my RCI 6300F150 and Sirio 5000.I have absolutely zero understanding of how antennas work, and frankly not real interested in the theory, but yesterday n today I was kinda surprised to be talking to DC/Fl and NC with them &quot;behind&quot; me. Most other contacts have been with me facing east, but now made a few facing west. My reason for being surprised is because of my antenna placement in relation to my required sign, I will try to post pics.Antenna mount is bonded to cab and headache rack, and headache rack to bed. Sign is aluminum with mild steel frame and probably has some continuity, but no direct bonding.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cabover Bob, post: 776798, member: 59752"] Well I've been having a bit of dx success lately while running pilot car Sacramento to Houston. Made quite a few contacts all over east of the big river. We run 27.245am and I have to stay there when traveling, was pretty surprised at how much traffic there is there. I will venture up to 27.275 during fuel stops, made a number of contacts there too. [ATTACH=full]48251[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]48252[/ATTACH] 45 in NC was booming in central Az this morning, and another station in DC yesterday, got great reports on my RCI 6300F150 and Sirio 5000. I have absolutely zero understanding of how antennas work, and frankly not real interested in the theory, but yesterday n today I was kinda surprised to be talking to DC/Fl and NC with them "behind" me. Most other contacts have been with me facing east, but now made a few facing west. My reason for being surprised is because of my antenna placement in relation to my required sign, I will try to post pics. Antenna mount is bonded to cab and headache rack, and headache rack to bed. Sign is aluminum with mild steel frame and probably has some continuity, but no direct bonding. [/QUOTE]

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