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At 18:32 4/29/98 -0700, Richard Barnes wrote:
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>I know some of you have travelled with a magnetic mount scanner antenna.
>Are the removable masts able to withstand being bent for a long period of
>time. My mast is 42" long, and will need to be bent to fit in a suitcase
>only 22" diagonally for a cross-country flight. Will that cause any
>problems?
I don't try to take my magenetic mount antenna with me when I don't
travel in my own car. The weight of the base and the need to deal
with the long mast are only two of the considerations.
Instead, I use a combination of two items available at Radio Shack
stores:
-- A collapsible/extendable metal antenna with a BNC connector.
(For railroad band use, the antenna needs to be extended
only part-way. Instructions packed with the antenna tell you
how many segments to extend for a particular band.)
-- An antenna mount with a BNC connector and BNC-equipped
cable. The antenna mount has two plastic suction cups.
The metal antenna goes on the suction-cup mount and gets stuck on
an inside window of the car or van that I rent. It's always given me
sufficient range even when used with a small scanner rather than the
console unit that I normally use in my own car.
-- Ernest
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Ernest H. Robl, Durham,NC,USA Stock photography; photojournalism; writing
Specializing in transportation and travel subjects for more than 25 years.
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http://www.robl.w1.com "I'd rather be on the train." At =NS milepost H-52.
Intermodal Container FAQ: http://www.robl.w1.com/Transport/intermod.htm
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