Freelander (2000) and amateur radio antenna

Hi,

I have a year 2000 landrover freelander and I am planning to install an FT-857
with seperate whip style antennas for 2/70 and HF, I could do with some advice
re the installation and would appreciate some help.

What mounting brackets are most suitable for 3/8 or pl259 antennas, and most
suitable installation point

recommended antennas

Any issues with RF

Any good general do's and don'ts on the actual installation

All help appreciated

regards

Ian

"Compfranon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
: Hi,
:
: I have a year 2000 landrover freelander and I am planning to install an
FT-857
: with seperate whip style antennas for 2/70 and HF, I could do with some
advice
: re the installation and would appreciate some help.
:
: What mounting brackets are most suitable for 3/8 or pl259 antennas, and
most
: suitable installation point
:
: recommended antennas
:
: Any issues with RF
:
: Any good general do's and don'ts on the actual installation
:
: All help appreciated
:
: regards
:
: Ian
:
I assume that you are in the UK. Do you have Diamond or Comet antennas
available? I have the FT-100D with the ATAS-100 antenna and a Mandol
Triband (6/2/440). Both have PL259 mounts. I used Comet mounts for both on
my Jetta TDI.

I am actually more in a quandary of how to mount the antennas on the freelander
without having to drill the bodywork. I am probably going to have to mount on
the spare wheel bracket in some way, was really hoping someone in this group
had already got the 'T' shirt.


"Omega" <2121(d)@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>"Compfranon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>: Hi,
>:
>: I have a year 2000 landrover freelander and I am planning to install an
>FT-857
>: with seperate whip style antennas for 2/70 and HF, I could do with some
>advice
>: re the installation and would appreciate some help.
>:
>: What mounting brackets are most suitable for 3/8 or pl259 antennas, and
>most
>: suitable installation point
>:
>: recommended antennas
>:
>: Any issues with RF
>:
>: Any good general do's and don'ts on the actual installation
>:
>: All help appreciated
>:
>: regards
>:
>: Ian
>:
>I assume that you are in the UK. Do you have Diamond or Comet antennas
>available? I have the FT-100D with the ATAS-100 antenna and a Mandol
>Triband (6/2/440). Both have PL259 mounts. I used Comet mounts for both on
>my Jetta TDI.
>
>
>

i know this is a old thred but have you solved your problem

compfranon said:

I am actually more in a quandary of how to mount the antennas on the freelander
without having to drill the bodywork. I am probably going to have to mount on
the spare wheel bracket in some way, was really hoping someone in this group
had already got the 'T' shirt.


"Omega" <2121(d)@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>"Compfranon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>: Hi,
>:
>: I have a year 2000 landrover freelander and I am planning to install an
>FT-857
>: with seperate whip style antennas for 2/70 and HF, I could do with some
>advice
>: re the installation and would appreciate some help.
>:
>: What mounting brackets are most suitable for 3/8 or pl259 antennas, and
>most
>: suitable installation point
>:
>: recommended antennas
>:
>: Any issues with RF
>:
>: Any good general do's and don'ts on the actual installation
>:
>: All help appreciated
>:
>: regards
>:
>: Ian
>:
>I assume that you are in the UK. Do you have Diamond or Comet antennas
>available? I have the FT-100D with the ATAS-100 antenna and a Mandol
>Triband (6/2/440). Both have PL259 mounts. I used Comet mounts for both on
>my Jetta TDI.
>
>
>

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hi I know this is a old thred but have you ever solved your problem with mounting a antenna on the freelander