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Wally38
Intermediate Member
Username: Wally38
Post Number: 164
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 9:03 am: | 
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I've noticed many truckers are starting to angle they're dual mobile antennas to at least a 30 degree angle. What is this suppose to do? Are they trying to shoot skip or talk to someone in outer space lol? |
1861
Advanced Member
Username: 1861
Post Number: 659
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 9:38 am: |
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I imagine it,s for clearance concideration |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 13362
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 9:48 am: |
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This is nothing new.
With a MAXIMUM height limit of 13' - 6" it is just not worth getting a over happy bear or Chicken Coop bear writing you a $150.00 ticket for being over 13'-6"
And it also save's knocking your antennas off the mirror's or having bent stinger's.
And it get's very costly to replace stinger's or antenna's when you whack an overhanging tree limb or back into a covered loading dock and wipe your antennas out.
Or you try and slam on your brake's running 65 mph after whacking an overhead bridge and look in the mirror and see your antenna bouncing down the road behind you.
And trust me all bridges & underpass's DO NOT have the 13.6 clearence posted on them with over paving of roads and road repair's over the years.
Lon ~ Tech808 ~ N9CEF
CEF#808 ~ CEF HAM#33 ~ CVC#002
10-10 #61493 ~ 10-10 VP#2688
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Wildrat
Senior Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 1271
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 10:45 am: |
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And to add to Lon's explanation, at speed instead of laying back they will be standing straight up or there abouts.
WILDRAT
Mark
27.285MHZ
CEF674
CVC029
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Wally38
Intermediate Member
Username: Wally38
Post Number: 165
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 2:18 pm: |
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I never thought of that. Thanx guys |
Dale
Advanced Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 700
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 1:02 am: |
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so they think put them at a angle then check your
swr with a very accurate meter or anylizer your swr has changed.straight up is the way to go.
doing it for height resistrions i can see that but not for laying back.my wilson 5k lays back
also never had any issues.i wouldnt worry about layback
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Knight_watch
Junior Member
Username: Knight_watch
Post Number: 30
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 3:41 am: |
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A driver once told me he could talk farther down the road in front of him??
He swore to it...
kw
The hight restriction and dammge prevention makes much more sense :-)
CEF 856
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852
Intermediate Member
Username: 852
Post Number: 283
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 7:42 am: |
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I myself run a Wilson 2000, with the 5 in. shaft on a 2001, T800 Kenworth. It stands up straight,with a SWR of 1.1 across all 40 channels. The stinger gets a tree slapping from time to time, but as of yet has never failed me.
Tommy~852~CEF 750
Do They Make Anything Besides "GALAXY"?
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Dale
Advanced Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 730
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 4:48 pm: |
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852 dont ever change it yours is one of the ones done correctly
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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