102" whip tie down
12-30-2011, 12:42 AM
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102" whip tie down
wanting to see how you guys have tied down long whips.
ive seen guttermount tie downs that are nice and only $5 but i wanna make one. plus those ground out the system and i cant use it then.
im thinking some pracord and a soloman (cobra) stick may look decent and work alright...
ive seen guttermount tie downs that are nice and only $5 but i wanna make one. plus those ground out the system and i cant use it then.
im thinking some pracord and a soloman (cobra) stick may look decent and work alright...
12-30-2011, 07:11 AM
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i just tucked mine into my padlock that holds my hi-lift onto my rack.
you can just tuck it into the side rails on the rack if you have a rack.
you can just tuck it into the side rails on the rack if you have a rack.
12-30-2011, 11:31 PM
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these guys have on that is part nylon ,might solve the grounding problem?http://truckcitycbgps.com/cb_antenna_mounts.htm
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12-31-2011, 11:16 AM
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i got mine at radio shack...
THERE IS NO TUNING!!!! its 1/4 of the bandwidth or some **** like that so its perfect. when i put my spring on the swr on 40 barely went up above swr on 1 so its all good.
amazing reception.
i have a temporary tie down i made with paracord. it looks like the survival bracelets cause i did a cobra stitch. works for now.
when its down swrs go up. not maxed out but in the 3 zone only because it isnt pointing up. but it still works decent when down, just not gettin 30 miles out of it lol
THERE IS NO TUNING!!!! its 1/4 of the bandwidth or some **** like that so its perfect. when i put my spring on the swr on 40 barely went up above swr on 1 so its all good.
amazing reception.
i have a temporary tie down i made with paracord. it looks like the survival bracelets cause i did a cobra stitch. works for now.
when its down swrs go up. not maxed out but in the 3 zone only because it isnt pointing up. but it still works decent when down, just not gettin 30 miles out of it lol
12-31-2011, 02:48 PM
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i got mine at radio shack...
THERE IS NO TUNING!!!! its 1/4 of the bandwidth or some **** like that so its perfect. when i put my spring on the swr on 40 barely went up above swr on 1 so its all good.
amazing reception.
i have a temporary tie down i made with paracord. it looks like the survival bracelets cause i did a cobra stitch. works for now.
when its down swrs go up. not maxed out but in the 3 zone only because it isnt pointing up. but it still works decent when down, just not gettin 30 miles out of it lol
THERE IS NO TUNING!!!! its 1/4 of the bandwidth or some **** like that so its perfect. when i put my spring on the swr on 40 barely went up above swr on 1 so its all good.
amazing reception.
i have a temporary tie down i made with paracord. it looks like the survival bracelets cause i did a cobra stitch. works for now.
when its down swrs go up. not maxed out but in the 3 zone only because it isnt pointing up. but it still works decent when down, just not gettin 30 miles out of it lol
12-31-2011, 03:13 PM
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getting HD spreing tomarrow. my old one was to lightweight.
my mount is a simple ball mount mounted on rear quarter panel. ill take a pic of the setup soon
my mount is a simple ball mount mounted on rear quarter panel. ill take a pic of the setup soon
12-31-2011, 05:29 PM
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like that setup but co has to many tight trails that makes rocks bash into the jeep. i was thinking maybe rear bumper or something maybe on the latch... thanks for the idea though will make a trip to radio shack pretty soon
01-01-2012, 06:57 AM
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i have mine mounted to my bumper, but i have to pull the antenna to the side whenever i open and close my hatch.
but it's never hit a rock and tore away from my heep...
i didn't use a spring, i don't want the thing springing back and forth hitting my jeep all day from tree branches.
it flops back and forth a bit, but nowhere near what it would be like if it were on a spring.
but it's never hit a rock and tore away from my heep...
i didn't use a spring, i don't want the thing springing back and forth hitting my jeep all day from tree branches.
it flops back and forth a bit, but nowhere near what it would be like if it were on a spring.