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Rhino,
Here are some pics of my solutions to the mounting problems you have mentioned. The VHF antennae is mounted on the starboard side on one of the vertical supports between the upper canvas bar and the lower grab rail. It is slightly canted due to the cant of the bar but it does not seem to effect the performance of the radio. I would believe the same of a GPS antennae if you mounted it similarly. I ran the coax to the nearest down leg, drilled a hole to insert it. I then drilled an exit hole in the horizontal brace near the corner of the console. I sucked a thread down the leg with a vacumm to create the fish line needed to pull the coax through. If you do this, be sure to use some rubber grommets at the entry and exit holes to avoid chaffing.
I mounted my GPS antennae as a button on the console top cover. I know all about the arguements that it has to be mounted in a clear place, above all overhead cover. I tested it before the permanent placement and found no degradation of the antennae performance. It eliminated the routing of the coax up the ttop leg and any issues so associated. I am not telling you to do it, but it works for me. Simple, clean and easy.
Having problems, again, resizing the pics so they will upload. Bear with me, I don't do this very often. If you need the pics, give me an email and I will send them seperate. Sorry.
Codfish
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