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 tha
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 d
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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 i
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 3:46
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[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
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 directly above the cab interior li
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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 bi
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 mhz and the R/S
ant
I have a dual band antenna from Radio Shack new 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 tin
--- 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
ent: Friday, April 07, 2006 12:50 AM
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 w
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
> is
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 greatl
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
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