HOLY SHIT ! !!! MORE BURNED THAN MY THANKSGIVING TURKEY ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<| sep |> He is also a registered Democrat , so this is not some mindblowing hot take or anything . <| sep |> You just proved their point . <| sep |> Hey guys , new tech here and I want to get a mobile radio setup going . My dilemma , one which many of you faced , is that I don ' t want to drill into my vehicle while also being nice to my cars finish . I stopped by my local HRO and one of the guys there mentioned a radial less antenna does not need a ground plane . Sweet ! That means I can mount it on my Thule aeroblade roof rack and not directly to my vehicle . For those not familiar the aeroblade looks like and is a little more than 3 inches wide . With all that said , what kind of mount could I use to attach an antenna to it ? The only possible option I ' ve seen is the Diamond that has a metal strap system . I suppose I could make my own using some steel to sandwich the rack between and extends out a bit to mount the antenna . In that case would I use a nmo mount or something else ? I ' ve seen mentions of so 239 mounts but don ' t really know their merits . Thanks for any help you guys can offer .