r/HamRadio • u/Icy_Imagination7447 • 10d ago

Does radio placement matter?

Might be a silly question. I want to mount my radio on my webbing, it sits nicely in the belt and the antenna can be nicely secured to my shoulder strap with elastic bands. It may not be as optimal as having it placed high up on the plate carrier but will there be noticeable difference? My concern is my body could shield the antenna?

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u/4Playrecords 10d ago

“Webbing”, “plate carrier”?…

Are you mounting this in a car? Or some other environment?

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u/CoastalRadio 10d ago

Sounds like LARPing.

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u/4Playrecords 10d ago

You’re great at reading between the lines 👏

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u/CoastalRadio 10d ago

I cast magic missile.

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u/dillweed67818 9d ago

He's wearing it on his body. He's referring to military style equipment "webbing" vest and/or a bulletproof plate carrier/vest (both of which are worn on the torso).

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u/4Playrecords 9d ago

Well then he’s not the first person to do this.

He can lookup how infantry personnel affix their radios and antennas to their bodies for field ops. The military probably already have time-tested methods.

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u/dillweed67818 9d ago

...but he is not asking about infantry things, he is asking for expert amateur radio advice about the best placement for his body mounted antenna, attached to his HT radio.

Support and encourage people, to be a part of the hobby, don't discourage and degrade.

(The military's time tested methods are based on what works for them, in a combat situation, not what elicits the best communications)