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Crackshot
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackshot
Post Number: 159
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, April 16, 2006 - 12:18 pm: | 
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I mounted a 48" Firestick Topload Mobile antenna on our SUV and the spare tire is touching it about 6 inches up.
Nothing metal touching it, just the sidewall of tire. Is this gonna hurt me? |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 1315
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 11:36 am: |
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No, but it will wear away some of the antenna insulation after a while. Then, water will get in and it will be all over. |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1184
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 11:52 am: |
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One trick the 102 inch SS whip guys do is take a tennis ball and punch 2 holes in it. Put the whip through the ball and position it wherever the whip wants to touch something. Maybe you can get this trick to work for you. |
Crackshot
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackshot
Post Number: 160
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 4:30 pm: |
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So does the tennis or rubber ball trick affect SWR, transmit or receive? I found a new area to mount a 102 whip. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 9766
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 5:05 pm: |
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Crackshot,
The Tennis Ball or ANY RUBBER placed around the antenna WILL NOT have any effect the SWR or anything in the radio including Transmit or Receive.
Hope this helps.
Lon
Tech808
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CVC#2 |
Crackshot
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackshot
Post Number: 161
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 6:07 pm: |
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cool. Thanks |
