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FIGURE 2.  TWO OF THE THREE WERE DESIGNED TO MOUNT ON THE HORIZONTAL PIECE
OF A TRUCK BODY AND ONE WAS A 90 HOLDER.  ONE OF THE HORIZONTAL TYPES WAS
MOUNTED TO THE VERTICAL PIPE IN THE STAKE HOLE.  BECAUSE THE TRUCK BODY IS
INSULATED FROM THE TRUCK FRAME, I ADDED A PIECE OF RIBBON CABLE AND A PIECE
OF HEAVY GROUND WIRE, CONNECTING BOTH TO THE FRAME AT A CLEAN GROUND
LOCATION.  I WRAPPED THE RIBBON CABLE WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE SO IT WOULD NOT
RUB ON THE TRUCK BED OR CAB.  THE SECOND HORIZONTAL TYPE HOLDER IS MOUNTED
TO THE FIRST THROUGH THE ANTENNA MOUNTING HOLES.  THE 90 HOLDER IS
CONNECTED TO THE OTHER HOLDER WITH A SINGLE 7/16 INCH BOLT THAT COMES WITH
THE HOLDERS.  LOOSEN THE BOLT AND PULL THE ANTENNA STRAIGHT UP OR AT ANY
ANGLE AND TIGHTEN THE BOLT TO HOLD IT FIRMLY IN PLACE.  LOOSEN THE BOLT
AGAIN TO LAY THE ANTENNA DOWN TO ANY ANGLE, AND THEN TIGHTEN THE BOLT TO
SECURE IT.  WHEN IN THE LOWERED POSITION, I MADE A LITTLE LOOP OF BALING
TWINE TO SECURE THE END AND PREVENT IT FROM BOUNCING AROUND.  ONE WRENCH IS
ALL THATS NEEDED TO RAISE OR LOWER THE ANTENNA, QUICK AND EASY.  QUICK AUTO
POWER TAP  THE FUSE TAP SHOWN IN FIGURE 3 IS A FAST AND EASY TO USE DEVICE
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