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Wolverine
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 3:21 am: | 
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Will a copper 3 pad or 4 pad magnetic mount with a quick dis-connect, withstand 100 mph free-way speeds while supporting the big DX open-coil antennas, like 55, predator 10k, coily, monkey made, etc, without falling off the roof of the car? For this application, what is the maximum wind- speed allowed?? |
Wyatt_Earp
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 2:19 pm: |
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yup. I have a long shaft Predator 10k on a 3pad mag mount. and it's still there when I get home from driving on the highway. |
Wolverine
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 3:47 am: |
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But,is a quick-disconnect sturdy enough to secure it to the mag-mount so that I can take it off? Or do I have to screw the antenna directly into the mag-mount for added stability? If that's the case, I would have to remove the entire assembly at the end of the day. Am I correct or not? |
Wyatt_Earp
| | Posted on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 3:00 pm: |
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I don't reall know about a quick-disconnect. I've never used one. My opinion is that it would hold up. Try it and see. I'm thinking about getting a steel bar and bolting it to my toolbox thats on my truck. Then, I'll mount my antenna on the bar. I'm getting tired of magnets to tell you the truth. I have had several mag mounted antennas on my truck and they reak havoc on your paint. |
de
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 10:51 am: |
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100 MPH!!!!! YIPES!!!!
Unless it is legal to drive that fast please slow down.
That speeding ticket you are going to get will be quite large. |
Allagator
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 6:57 pm: |
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hey wolverine i blew a Wilson 5000 off the top of my 81 camero at 150 so you mite want to hard mount it !!!! |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 10:15 pm: |
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RTV silicone works good to,try a full length whip with a tennis ball on top and no spring,on a four pad mount.Only had to replace the nylon bushing on the bottom,100mph yes,don't know the upper limmit though,the ball helps dull the raps on my topper,can get very annoying. |
Wolverine
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 3:32 am: |
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Allagator, at 150 mph "Nascar" speeds, with a hard-mount antenna system, that would peel the roof sheet metal back like a sardine can. "LOL". |
Spike
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 9:56 pm: |
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An 81 camero doin' 150, LOL. |
honkytonkman593
| | Posted on Friday, March 07, 2003 - 6:23 pm: |
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my old 3 magnet held at 120 in my old chevy with a solorcon coil antenna i bought here from copper years ago. i have found that drilling a hole and mounting the antenna with a gum drop mount get me a better swr though. but have fun and dont hit no trees with that antenna at 100 mph!! |
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