Talking over the antenna mounting with Bob, he came up with an excellent solution to the dilemma of the flat antenna mounted on a curved turtle desk surface. He volunteered to machine four spacers that I could use on the four screws to mount the antenna, and he will incorporate an angle on the bottom, which will slightly raise the antenna closer to level and closely match the curvature of the turtle deck. I just need to take the measurements so Bob knows the dimensions. I marked the location of the screws on the front side of the wood block, and then I taped it to the turtle deck. I raised the outside edge of the block to almost level and took measurements of where the spacers would be located. The wood block is slightly taller and broader than the actual antenna, and there is no contact with the canopy frame when opened or closed, so we are good for now.
I need a break from this electrical stuff.
Test block on turtle deck
Not the final setting of the wood, but you get the picture
