My Chevrolet Express van Class B- camper
I have been camping in my 1990 Chevrolet Silverado Blazer 2-door for the last 20 years. When I removed the back seat there was just enough room for a 3/4 sized (Hollywood, as some people called them)...
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For the last few years I have been using a flat panel amplified window type antenna mounted on a DIY magnetic mount that I cobbled together. It has worked pretty good, but I would have to rotate it in quarter turns to find the orientation for the best signal reception. I recently discovered a newer type rod-shaped antenna that is a big improvement. Due to its rod shape, once I put it up I don't have to do any rotation for better reception and it, generally, gives me better reception than the flat panel type. I am quite pleased with the improvement.
My old flat panel antenna in the picture above mounted with a magnetic base on the back of my roof rack.
My newer upgraded rod antenna which came with a magnetic mount built in so I didn't have to go the DIY route. As you can also see from the two pictures of my roof rack, I have added some diamond tread Al flooring to make an observation deck on top of my van and a storage box for my fishing rods, metal detector, golf clubs, etc.
On my last camping trip to the Lewis and Clark Recreation Area near Yankton, SD I was able to pick up about 15 channels giving me a good variety of choices.
