Antenna mounting apparatus

An apparatus for mounting a receiving antenna to a separate and distinct supporting structure, said apparatus comprising:

• a bracket that includes a substantially flat rearward plate, a pair of side portions that extend forwardly from said rearward plate and a pair of lips that extend inwardly from said side portions respectively to define an elongate, vertical slot in said bracket;
• means for securing said bracket to the supporting structure;
• and
• a one-piece portable mounting component having a top end, a lower end, a substantially flat, outer plate section that carries means for attaching the receiving antenna to the outer section, a substantially flat inner tongue section and a vertically elongate intermediate section, which is narrower than and extends from said top end to said lower end of said mounting component and which unitarily interconnects said outer plate section and said inner tongue section, said intermediate section being narrower than said outer plate section and said inner tongue section such that said intermediate section, said outer plate section and said inner tongue section define a pair of elongate, vertical passageways through said mounting bracket, the length of each said passageway being substantially greater than the width of said passageway, said tongue section being slidably inserted in said slot and each said lip being slidably received by and interengaged with a respective said passageway such that said mounting component is releasably interengaged with said bracket.