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Interesting article on mobile antennas by Cebik. . The article offers advice for setting up and operating mobile antennas for ham radio use. It emphasizes the lossy nature of mobile-in-motion antennas but encourages users to rise to the challenge. Steps include safeguarding car electronics, choosing proper cabling, and carefully selecting and mounting antennas. It highlights potential issues like roof mounting, trunk lip grounding, and side-mounting for trucks. For stationary operation, options like dipoles or beams are explored, with safety tips for masts and guying systems. Lastly, it stresses safety, suggesting stopping the vehicle to operate whenever possible

Pickup truck stake pocket antenna mount by geotool

On-Line CB Radio and truck accessory shop based in UK

2,6 and 10 meters beacon located at Lake White, Ohio

The club was formed at a meeting of a group of hams on a May 1989 afternoon at Jake's Truck Stop in Bend.

How to have a way of elevating an antenna connected to the mobile rig in your car or truck.

North West CB Radio is a page with radio modifications’s, Local Portland’s Traffic info, Trucker things like CB slang, DX info and a forum. Also we host The Saturday Night Stomp Fest in the Portland area. Results are posted weekly.

Broadcasting week-end from 09:00 utc - 16:00 UTC in English - Trucker Radio , Transport Radio each week day day 08:00 - 10:00 UTC in Dutch

How to create a low pass filter able to reduce or even remove the noise generated from your car or truck alternator

Interesting article about amateur radio mobile installation for HF VHF UHF bands in a Toyota Tacoma truck

Beacon project by n8lgl Paul

I wanted to mount an amateur radio antenna on my truck that was more permanent than the magnetic mount on I already had, but I had a few specific design requirements for the project.

Repair of a Yaesu FT-1000 MP Mark V probably struck by lightning.

Detailing a Yaesu FT-857 and ATAS-120 installation in a 1997 Toyota Tacoma, the author used Polar Plot to map signal strength. Using a hand truck with a laptop, FT-817, and an Iron Horse antenna, they circled a chalk-outlined 100-foot diameter, revealing potential nulls towards the truck's rear and through the cab, offering insights into antenna performance.