Hf Radio install

[threedogs]

With the rear wheel carrier off you can fit some flat plate on the door and follow contour till clear of the wheel as GQT states
if you cant fold or bend to shape you want use a 4" grinder and cut half way through bend and tack weld till shape is perfect.
Allow for when door is open, then weld up cut. Spray paint or powder coat, leaving some bare metal to earth on.

[GQ TANK]

Our installers make a plate as per threedogs description.

We found that earthing to the door, did not provided a good enough earth.

We ground our HF antennas to one of the door hinge mounting bolt (body side), using a heavy braid.

[outback]

bulbar mounting will only get you a ticket.

Is this a state thing or Australia wide?
Just ask as I have recently seen a few 4x4s with the HF aerial mounted on the bulbar, same place as most mount their UHF aerials. This is here in Adelaide.

[oncedisturbed]

It is australia wide, basically only time it's permitted is if there is no other suitable mounting options

[GQ TANK]

I thought the main reason why mounting a Codan Auto tune on the front of a truck is illegal, is due to the size of the autotune unit.

I have seen a bracket that bolted to a towbar

The other consideration is the HF getting into the vehicle eltronics.

Also ensure no one is within 1 meter of the antenna when you are transmitting - RADHAZ.

[outback]

I thought I read somewhere that the latest Codan's latest whip auto tune, 3040 was legal in Australia for bull bar mounting.
I have not chased them up on this yet as I am still tossing between HF or satellite phone or running both.

I see benefits in having both but the combined cost is not enticing. Not to mention where in the heck do you place a HF unit in a GU IV. GQ fine but the GU is a pain even for UHF. Though got the UHF solved and glow plug timer location solved.

[the evil twin]

Front mount autotuners are OK if there are no other "suitable" options AND the max dia of the unit is <75mm AND the mounting method passes the ADR pedestrian friendly test.

[janderson]

Is this a state thing or Australia wide?
Just ask as I have recently seen a few 4x4s with the HF aerial mounted on the bulbar, same place as most mount their UHF aerials. This is here in Adelaide.

this is for Vic but prob for other states also