chmura
Adventurer
Great looking truck, Scott!
Question on the antenna. Why is the burly, thick fiberglass mast the predominant style Down Under? I know zip about your communications regulations or what wattage you guys are broadcasting at, but I figure you need all the radio power/range and antenna sensitivity you can get in the middle of nowhere, right?
Here in the U.S. it seems like the next repeater is always just around the corner and the most powerful multi-band mobile radios available in our market are 50watt straight off the shelf.
In Australia they use UHF CB radios that you do not need a license to use.
I believe the thick base is so you do not break the antenna on branches and things?