I know there are a number of amateur radio operators on this forum and in general among the 4wd/towing community.
Based on some of my videos on the Paj, I've gotten several questions on how I went about mounting the big tarheel 200 on the back of the Paj.
To that end I've finally got around to knocking up a video of how its mounted on the back for those who are interested. Sorry it took me so long
I started by removing the plastic trim that covers the hinge for the spare wheel cover.
and cut a section of aluminium flat bar. The profile of the hinges on that side are not flat. So using a 4mm aluminium allowed me to crank down on the bolts and have it bend a little to match the curve of the hinge.
There is another bolt to go in but I have no idea what I did with it.
I swear I started with 4. These are high tensile also if you're worrying about strength.
The antenna mount located and bolted in.
The original idea was to replace the plastic trim and drill through it .
I'm going to leave it like this at least for a little while to ensure the antenna works in this location before I start drilling holes into plastics.
tbh it may even stay like this. once i cleaned up the gunk you can see in this pic, it doesnt look too bad.
with the screw driver body in its mount
and with the 13ft mil whip from chameleon, just to see if it would fit.
It came with a 9ft whip but will only cover 80-15m or so in that config.
Using a 5-6ft whip will make it less efficient on 80 but will give me coverage on 10m.
So instead of spending 50 bucks on a 5 footer, I think I'll just cut the 9 down.
Realistically, I cant imagine running a 9ft whip mobile anyway.
Plus for stationary work, the 13 ft chameleon will be used.
keeping in mind, the pic below is in its lowest position. so it only gets bigger
and in all its glory with the 13ft chameleon.
The included video which might make it a bit easier to follow.
do you use it like a multi tap or change the height of the flex/whip
cheers
blaze
ps my original was multi tap, about 3m long. It was a pain in the butt as it caught every branch in a radius of a mile, don't how it was never ripped off
it's a screw driver antenna, so the whole top part (thicker piece you see in the pics ) of the unit extends upward to tune the radio.
In the pics, it is in its lowest position so it only gets bigger :)
I know what you mean about the multi taps. I still have one in the shed as a back up. I hated getting in and out of the car to change bands.
I only add the whip on the top when I'm travelling on bigger trips and might want to use it.
Around town though, there's no way I could get away with it.
I don't know how tall it is ( should find out) but I know I ping the Max head height signs coming into work at 3.3M.
Great video. I have removed the panels in my car numerous times for acoustic insulation, it's worthwhile getting some panel clip removing tools. Also get spare clips. I broke some to varying degrees. The boot panels pretty much broke all the clips, they refused to come out.
If you put back damaged clips there is a fair chance of squeaky panels. It is also worthwhile replacing clips which don't have a rubber seal with a rubber seal if you can get them for your car.
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I hate those bloody plastic clip things. with the Pajero, you can pull a panel and it will have 3 different types on the back,
I just wished they stuck to one.
I've tried to get them online but always end up getting the wrong one.
If you have any tips on picking the right ones, i'm all ears
In the end I bought mine from Land Rover in England as I wasted far too much time. All the ones I could find are for a 2.5mm thick panel which is ok for doors but not the boot panels etc. It is just not possible to use a 2.5mm panel clip.
These are made in France. Maybe the size you are looking for.
I have 4 different types but now they are using the sill clips on the door panels. So 3 types. But the A, B, C & D column panels are the same as the sill clip but without a rubber O-ring. but it is better to use the ones with the O-ring. So down to 2 types! These are a very tight fit & I have broken about half to varying degrees. Now I have replaced the lot & stopped a couple of squeaks with damaged clips I created.
