¼ wave Mag Mount as a Portable Antenna

 

If you need to operate portable and only have a mag mount antenna available, try placing any large piece of metal underneath it. This might be a refrigerator, stationary car, or a metal rain gutter. You might also try making your own portable ground plane by placing some aluminum foil over a large piece of cardboard
( 2 feet x 2 feet minimum).

300 ohm TV Twin-lead J-Pole Antenna (Approximately 3 dB Gain) This is an easy antenna to make from existing or inexpensive materials.  It rolls up for easy storage and can be deployed in seconds; just hang from the nearest ceiling or attach to the end of a fiberglass fishing pole or PVC pipe. 

¼ wave Mag Mount as a Portable Antenna

If you need to operate portable and only have a mag mount antenna available, try placing any large piece of metal underneath it. This might be a refrigerator, stationary car, or a metal rain gutter. You might also try making your own portable ground plane by placing some aluminum foil over a large piece of cardboard ( 2 feet x 2 feet minimum).