Why do some offroad vehicles have floppy aerials?
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So that the aerial is not damaged if it strikes something like a low-hanging branch. Being floppy allows a device to bend instead of break.
Long aerials help give better reception on short wave radios. Being in the middle of nowhere, sometimes short wave is the only way to communicate. The aerials are flexible at the base so if they strike obstacles or if the vehicle rolls over, then they won’t be bent or damaged.
A tall aerial also lets other drivers see that you are coming over a rise before they can see the rest of you and helps prevent collisions.
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