Volvo VNL mid roof

[jdchet]

I decided to try something different on the new Volvo VNL mid roof that I just had assigned.
We'll see how it works out!

JD

 

[Eldorado828]

The installation looks good and did you replace the nail on the skipshooter?

Please report back.

 

[Crawdad]

Nice job JD. Interested to hear how it does for you. Since you were able to get most of the antenna above the roofline and bulkhead the reflection shouldn't be too bad.

73

 

[jdchet]

This is, basically, a tryout. If I like what it does I'll tighten things up(the nail,etc.)! Not too bad on the RigExpert.....

 

[jdchet]

Didn't like the standard Bird Perch mount. Couldn't tighten the antenna mount properly on it so I dug out the Top Gun Z-Perch mount I had laying around and found I could mount it on the back of the sleeper using 2 existing bolt holes. These have a much beefier bird perch mount than the regular screw-in types. We'll see how this works.

Still a work in progress..........

JD

 

[Eldorado828]

Didn't like the standard Bird Perch mount. Couldn't tighten the antenna mount properly on it so I dug out the Top Gun Z-Perch mount I had laying around and found I could mount it on the back of the sleeper using 2 existing bolt holes. These have a much beefier bird perch mount than the regular screw-in types. We'll see how this works.
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Still a work in progress..........

JD

That mount looks right for the job, don't you love it when something you already had works perfectly like that.

How's it performing so far?

You've got me contemplating something similar on my cascadia day cab. The mirror mount works but I think it's ugly. Maybe something like you have but using a hustler scb antennas to keep the low clearance.

 

[jdchet]

That mount looks right for the job, don't you love it when something you already had works perfectly like that.

How's it performing so far?

You've got me contemplating something similar on my cascadia day cab. The mirror mount works but I think it's ugly. Maybe something like you have but using a hustler scb antennas to keep the low clearance.

One of our drivers in a Cascadia daycab is using a screw-in bird perch on the back of the cab with a Wilson 2000 on it. Seems to work fine. As for my adventure...........I still have some tuning to do and possibly some RF grounds as well. Volvo's seem to ground, RF wise, better than the Cascadia's right off the bat. Must be that Swedish Steel! LOL!
I was glad I found a use for the Z-Perch! Kinda sucked having a $50 mount just laying around with nothing to do.........not counting the 4 other radios (about $1500 worth) laying around! Damn hobby is expensive.............

JD