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Roy Lewallen wrote:
As bad as that experience was, it could have been worse. If the coax had come loose, it could have broken the windshield of or caused other damage to a following car. I had a 5/8 wave 2 meter whip come loose once. It stayed connected and bounced along behind the car for a while -- luckily no damage except to the whip. I've used only 1/4 wave 2 meter whips since. I have a 5/8th also. There is a bridge on the local interstate where a lot of pigeons live. They seem to like to play "chicken" with the cars. One day a couple flew really close while I was driving by. One of them swooped up, missing the windshield, but unfortunately finding my 2 meter antenna. All I could see in the rear view was a lot of feathers. The antenna stayed put. Bent it a little though. - 73 de Mike N3LI - |
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