On 7 Nov 2006 04:31:37 -0800, "Denny" wrote:

Tony, look in the ARRL Antenna Handbook...

Interesting idea. I just received the 16th ediition which I got from
someone on Ebay. I

Put a decent piece of RG8 or LMR400 on it and
it should play well...

That LMR400 is fairly stiff stuff. The biggest problem would be
locating the end that fits on the Motorala bag phone especially with
LMR 400.

I have no idea what kind of end it is but I'm sure a commercial radio
shop can tell me.

Tony

Get LMR-400 Ultraflex. Much more flexible.
Adaptor cords are available for most any phone from various suppliers.
Try google on "cell phone antenna cord"

Bob



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Tony VE6MVP wrote:

On 7 Nov 2006 04:31:37 -0800, "Denny" wrote:

Tony, look in the ARRL Antenna Handbook...

Interesting idea. I just received the 16th ediition which I got from
someone on Ebay. I

Put a decent piece of RG8 or LMR400 on it and
it should play well...

That LMR400 is fairly stiff stuff. The biggest problem would be
locating the end that fits on the Motorala bag phone especially with
LMR 400.

I have no idea what kind of end it is but I'm sure a commercial radio
shop can tell me.

Tony

On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 13:21:12 -0500, Bob Dixon wrote:

Get LMR-400 Ultraflex. Much more flexible.

Good point. I've heard of that stuff in the past but had forgotten
about it.

Adaptor cords are available for most any phone from various suppliers.
Try google on "cell phone antenna cord"

Thanks, Tony