amateur radio-contesting from tops of high hills

[johno2]

HI im a new member and a new 4x4 pejero owner and being a radio amateur i like operating from
high hill top sites to do contesting and "dxing"( were you contact as many other radio stations far away )  were a off roader is useful but not essential.
So id like to be able to carry lengths of mast on a roof rack or even have a "pump up mast " mounted on
the back - ( note wife will not me drill holes in bodywork) any ideas?  -Im a resonable DIYer.

[TinyTim]

Just seen that you have seen Ade's spare wheel mount.

Other large aerial solutions I've seen involve changing to a HD winch bumber then fixing to that.

My CB aerial mounts to a bracket on the roof crate and I guess you could rig a corresponding bracket off a side step for a hydraulic mast if this bracket was back a bit further.

[johno2]

Thanks for the reply and advice Tiny Tim ,  yes within seconds of seeing Ade s spare wheel aerial mount
i was out there with the tape measure , the wife can*t object to a bracket nicely hidden behind
the spare wheel , mine will be a E shape so i can have two mounting points (clamps) to hold up a short alu
pipe and then i can mount  HF/VHF aerials on at roof top hieght - qiuck assembly on top of the hills

i ll post a picture when its done..

[Haribo]

http://www.pajerouk.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,2693.0.html

Have added some more fotos for you!
H

[Ducat]

How about a drive on mount? A couple of horizontal bars about eight inches apart connected to a vertical bar that holds the antenna, simply park your extremely heavy Paj on the mount and use whichever trapped vertical or beam you want. A simple earth spike comletes the kit.
simple, cheap and absolutely no holes required!!

73 de M3XSP