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rattlesnakejake
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 8:36 pm: | 
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I am in a sticky situation . I need a relitively short antenna to put on my dad's truck. what should i get? |
Tech808
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 9:33 pm: |
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Go to the link Below and you will find several Model's to choose from from 2' on up.
http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/product_display.cgi?categories=ANTENNAS-MOBILE
Hope this helps.
Lon
Tech808 |
Ca346
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 1:17 pm: |
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I have used the COPPER "Lil Willie" on my SUV. It's only good for local talking tho. Not much good for DX. But I can leave it on the roof and it stays there without too much clanging (whap, Whap, Whap against the roll-up) when I drive into the garage.... |
rattlesnakejake
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 8:09 pm: |
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i have one of those huge radioshack whips thatare like 106 inches long. My dad won't let that on his truck, how about the wilson trucker 5000? |
Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 8:53 am: |
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CA346 I have the Nissian Pathfinder, and I put a quick release on my rear left side bumper, with a 4 foot firestick and it clears the garage door ok. |
Dx431
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 12:09 pm: |
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The Willson5k will work fine. If it is the short 6" shaft, install it with a mag mount on the roof. |
Ca346
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 12:56 pm: |
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Karate:
I wanted to have a good solid metal base for the antenna, so that's why I went with the COPPER Little Willie. It bends easily against the rollup.
On my Toyo pick-up I have the COPPER Wilson 1000 roof mount which is great for DX (Australia), but I have to remove it to put it in the garage.
How high above the roof of the pathfinder is the tip of the 4 ft firestick? |
Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 1:13 pm: |
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About one half foot, with the extension of the quick release added, very good swr. Talks to Flordia etc, and ships at Sea |
Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 1:14 pm: |
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PS I am on 27385 now, give me a yell |
rattlesnakejake
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 1:52 pm: |
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wow, ya i thin k i should go with the 5000, but il need one of those huge magnets, since im up here in the hills, and i dont want that antenna falling off all the time. any suggestion s where i could get one of those? |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 5:33 pm: |
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I have one of those 8" solarcons,with tuning rings,it's at my dad-in-laws up in Curtis if you're not in any hurry(yeah right,lol) I'd sell it cheap.BigbobP.S.he used it on his blazer untill he got a wilson 1000,he's got 9"clearance with his garage,a real die-hard. |
rattlesnakejake
| | Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 7:46 pm: |
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sure man, sounds great. email me pizzabobber@earthlink.net |
hawk1
| | Posted on Monday, December 22, 2003 - 5:06 pm: |
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k 30 best little antenna ive ever had |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Monday, December 22, 2003 - 7:28 pm: |
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Bummer my father-in-law gave it to a friend who has the same problem,he said it was only good to 4 miles bare foot on am and it was rated at only 50 watts,he has a 250,lol the whip on his wilson looks like a bent coat hanger but it still gets out to 50 miles ssb,sorry rattlesnakejake,Bigbob |
base503
| | Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 5:18 pm: |
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Looking for rg393 coax for antenna |
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