Jeff DePolo wrote:
Somebody, maybe Larsen or Antenna Specialists, used to make a
stiffener for use with NMO mounts. It was basically an oversized
brass fender washer with a 3/4 hole in the center. It was thick enough
that it stiffened the body near the mount, but flexible enough that it
Just about any 5/8 wave antenna mounted on top of a Ford pickup truck. The
roof metal is so thin that frequent flexing from antenna sway, wind resistance,
low tree branch contact can cause metal fatigue on thecab roof. The
antenna NMO mount was installeddirectly above the cab interior
l 20, 2006 3:46
PMTo: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re:
[Repeater-Builder] Anetenna Help
Just about any 5/8 wave antenna mounted on top of a Ford pickup truck.
The roof metal is so thin that frequent flexing from antenna sway, wind
resistance, low tree branch contact
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Anetenna
Help
Somebody, maybe Larsen
or Antenna Specialists, used to make a "stiffener" for use with NMO
mounts. It was basically an oversized brass fender washer with a 3/4"
hole in the center. It was thick enough that it stiffened t
At 4/20/2006 12:46 PM, you wrote:
Just about any 5/8 wave antenna mounted on top of a Ford pickup truck. The
roof metal is so thin that frequent flexing from antenna sway, wind
resistance, low tree branch contact can cause metal fatigue on the cab
roof. The antenna NMO mount was installed
To: KB1CHU..Don't sell that little thru the glass dual bander
antenna from Radio Shack short. I have one mounted on the tinted glass
side window of my suburban and it is a dandy little antenna. I tuned mine for a
2 meter frequency, have no desire to use it on 440 mhzandthe R/S
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For those who like to bang tree limbs, bend the thin metal of their
automobiles and listen to the singing breezes while driving, that's great
but
for a little powerhouse that does a darn nice job, that thru the glass R/S
antenna is right up there with the big
I have a dual band antenna from Radio Shacknew in the package but old
stock ( I bought a lot of stuff from a radio shack that was overstock). It comes
with a length of cable,mount and antenna. The catch is it is a through the glass
mount. Be aware that they don't work well with certain
I have a dual band magent mount antenna, the other day during high
winds I lost the antenna part. Do to financial issues I am unable to
buy another at this time. Does anyone know of away I can make it work
using something else in its place. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
KL0LS
Thomas Flint wrote:
I have a dual band magent mount antenna, the other day during high
winds I lost the antenna part. Do to financial issues I am unable to
buy another at this time. Does anyone know of away I can make it work
using something else in its place. Any help would be greatly
I've made an antenna whip out of a stainless steel
heliac welding rod. If you can scounge one, that
might work. Paul, kb9wlc
--- Thomas Flint [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a dual band magent mount antenna, the other
day during high
winds I lost the antenna part. Do to financial
issues
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Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Anetenna Help
I have a dual band magent mount antenna, the other day during high
winds I lost the antenna part. Do to financial issues I am unable to
buy another at this time. Does anyone know of away I can make it work
--- Thomas Flint [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a dual band magent mount antenna, the other
day during high
winds I lost the antenna part. Do to financial
issues I am unable to
buy another at this time. Does anyone know of away
I can make it work
using something else in its place.
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