Has anybody here installed an HF radio and external antenna to an RV? I'm continuing my prep for longer legs and getting parts/pieces ready for eventual transoceanic hops outside of VHF range that would require HF comms. There are a variety of radios that will work, the big question seems to be the antenna, looking for ideas.
I have an avionics access plate just forward of my windshield that I could use to install about a 12" vertical standoff, and run an external random-wire antenna back to the top of the vertical stabilizer. Then I could power that antenna either from the avionics bay or from the tailcone location with an auto-tuner. I'm not a fan of the belly-mount idea with fixed gear, I'm not an RF propagation expert by any means but this seems like a bad idea with shadowing from the gear legs.
I have an avionics access plate just forward of my windshield that I could use to install about a 12" vertical standoff, and run an external random-wire antenna back to the top of the vertical stabilizer. Then I could power that antenna either from the avionics bay or from the tailcone location with an auto-tuner. I'm not a fan of the belly-mount idea with fixed gear, I'm not an RF propagation expert by any means but this seems like a bad idea with shadowing from the gear legs.