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VO1um May 15th 05 10:30 PM

looking for steel wip
 
looking for a 5/8 steel wip someone stole mine if anyone as an old one
kicking aound for the mobile id be willing to take it off your hands for a
good price .


again i need a 5/8 steel wip for my moblile antenna

vo1um
eddie






Henry Kolesnik May 15th 05 10:49 PM

frequency?
"VO1um" wrote in message
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looking for a 5/8 steel wip someone stole mine if anyone as an old one
kicking aound for the mobile id be willing to take it off your hands for a
good price .


again i need a 5/8 steel wip for my moblile antenna

vo1um
eddie








John Smith May 15th 05 11:18 PM

your mama should whup you--for spelling whip as wip!!! grin

Warmest regards,
John
--
If "God"--expecting an angel... if evolution--expecting an alien... just
wondering if I will be able to tell the difference!

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gb May 16th 05 05:23 AM

"VO1um" wrote in message
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I am looking for a 5/8 steel whip. Someone stole mine if anyone as an old
one kicking aound for the mobile i woudl be willing to purchase it for a
fair price .

Steel whip for my 5/8 wavelength moblile antenna

VO1UM
eddie




Replacement whips come in a VARIETY of sizes (whip diameter a connection
point) and well as lengths. The more popular whip sizes:

0.100 inch (2.5 mm)
0.072 inch (1.8 mm)
0.046 inch (1.2 mm)

If you need something "right now" you can use brass rod - available through
your local welding shop / welding supply store OR a well equipped hobby shop
for model trains, RC planes and cars.

PCTel, here in Chicago, purchase Antenna Specialists. They sell a number of
replacement whips ....
http://www.antenna.com/lm_cat/lmrpg30.html
http://www.antenna.com/lm_cat/lmrpg31.html

In Canada:
Donna Lamere
Allen Telecom Canada
1815 Ironstone Manor #12
Pickering, Ontario Canada L1W3W9
Phone: (905) 830-3474
E-mail:

Tower Electornics also has replacement whips. Contact them with whip length
desired and rod diameter for your loading coil or attachment point, etc.
http://www.pl-259.com/catalog.html

w9gb



John Smith May 16th 05 05:37 AM

Stainless rod in all sorts of diameters... cheap...

http://jschmidtstainless.com/Products/rndbar.htm

Regards,
John
--
If "God"--expecting an angel... if evolution--expecting an alien... just
wondering if I will be able to tell the difference!

"VO1um" wrote in message
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| looking for a 5/8 steel wip someone stole mine if anyone as an old one
| kicking aound for the mobile id be willing to take it off your hands for a
| good price .
|
|
| again i need a 5/8 steel wip for my moblile antenna
|
| vo1um
| eddie
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|

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gb May 16th 05 01:25 PM

"John Smith" wrote in message
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Stainless rod in all sorts of diameters... cheap...

http://jschmidtstainless.com/Products/rndbar.htm

Regards,
John
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Eddie -

The smallest stainless steel rod that J. Schmidt sells is 1/8" (0.125) or
(3.175 mm) in diameter.
For a 5/8 wave antenna, the whip diameter is most likely smaller than this.
Most popular whip sizes used by antenna mfg:
0.100 inch (2.5 mm)
0.072 inch (1.8 mm)
0.046 inch (1.2 mm)

You have not mentioned the specific antenna or mfg (e.g. Larsen, Diamond,
AS, etc) that you have.

You can also visit a land mobile dealer (Motorola, GE/Ericsson. Kenwood)
that performs service work and mobile installations for local or provincial
law enforcement, fire, etc. They routinely have spare whips in their
service bay.

gb



Ed May 16th 05 07:38 PM


looking for a 5/8 steel wip someone stole mine if anyone as an old one
kicking aound for the mobile id be willing to take it off your hands
for a good price .


again i need a 5/8 steel wip for my moblile antenna


Do you have a Two-Way commercial radio maintenance shop in your area?
If so, I'd stop by, with your loading coil in hand, and ask when if they
have a replacment whip that would work. You might be able to get one free,
but bear in mind commercial frequencies are generally just above the
amateur radio bands, so if they give you a used whip, make sure it is the
proper length for your particular loading coil.


Ed K7AAT


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