Professor wrote:
Jeff is right... while the whip is a great antenna... if not mounted
on the center of the vehicle... it will be very directional towards
the front of the vehicle if mounted in the rear. Frankly, the whip is
a bit impractical from several standpoints. When balancing
practicality and performance... I always opted for a somewhat shorter
antenna (Wilson 1000) magneted to the center of the roof. This
provides an excellent radiation pattern and doesn't hit every tree,
bridge, and lighting fixure... LOL

Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com

But the whip makes such a nice "BONGGGG" when you hit the right object. ;-)

That being said, I think the Wilson is the better choice. If he's driving a
Plymouth he'll probably have the same problem I had with my '68 Dodge
Coronet. Thin top "skin". I'd worry about that whip ripping right out.

Jeff



Great price but if you don't use the center of the roof you will be
highly directional. Why not put the hole in a less obtrusive place
like the top rather than the highly visable side of the vehicle?
Everything will be easier if you use the roof mount. Tuning, etc.

"Jeff Mayner" wrote:
Professor wrote:
Jeff is right... while the whip is a great antenna... if not mounted
on the center of the vehicle... it will be very directional towards
the front of the vehicle if mounted in the rear. Frankly, the whip is
a bit impractical from several standpoints. When balancing
practicality and performance... I always opted for a somewhat shorter
antenna (Wilson 1000) magneted to the center of the roof. This
provides an excellent radiation pattern and doesn't hit every tree,
bridge, and lighting fixure... LOL

Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com

But the whip makes such a nice "BONGGGG" when you hit the right object.
;-)

It turns into a water pipe?? g

That being said, I think the Wilson is the better choice. If he's driving
a Plymouth he'll probably have the same problem I had with my '68 Dodge
Coronet. Thin top "skin".

Too much acid dip, Richard Petty.

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Steveo wrote:
"Jeff Mayner" wrote:
Professor wrote:
Jeff is right... while the whip is a great antenna... if not mounted
on the center of the vehicle... it will be very directional towards
the front of the vehicle if mounted in the rear. Frankly, the whip
is a bit impractical from several standpoints. When balancing
practicality and performance... I always opted for a somewhat
shorter antenna (Wilson 1000) magneted to the center of the roof.
This provides an excellent radiation pattern and doesn't hit every
tree, bridge, and lighting fixure... LOL

Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com

But the whip makes such a nice "BONGGGG" when you hit the right
object. ;-)

It turns into a water pipe?? g

That being said, I think the Wilson is the better choice. If he's
driving a Plymouth he'll probably have the same problem I had with
my '68 Dodge Coronet. Thin top "skin".

Too much acid dip, Richard Petty.

lol...

Nah, the big green machine was stock and hadn't been "restofied". Great
shape and only had about 45k on the clock when I bought it in '90. I sold it
in '95 or so with around 65k on it. The guy I sold it to dropped in a 440, I
don't know what he did with the 383, and turned it into a Super Bee clone.
Ended up being a pretty nice car, I still love the look of that SB hood
scoop, but I would have used a "440" rather than a "500". 500's were
_heavy_.

Jeff

Jeff Mayner wrote:
Steveo wrote:

"Jeff Mayner" wrote:

Professor wrote:

Jeff is right... while the whip is a great antenna... if not mounted
on the center of the vehicle... it will be very directional towards
the front of the vehicle if mounted in the rear. Frankly, the whip
is a bit impractical from several standpoints. When balancing
practicality and performance... I always opted for a somewhat
shorter antenna (Wilson 1000) magneted to the center of the roof.
This provides an excellent radiation pattern and doesn't hit every
tree, bridge, and lighting fixure... LOL

Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com

But the whip makes such a nice "BONGGGG" when you hit the right
object. ;-)


It turns into a water pipe?? g

That being said, I think the Wilson is the better choice. If he's
driving a Plymouth he'll probably have the same problem I had with
my '68 Dodge Coronet. Thin top "skin".


Too much acid dip, Richard Petty.


lol...

Nah, the big green machine was stock and hadn't been "restofied". Great
shape and only had about 45k on the clock when I bought it in '90. I sold it
in '95 or so with around 65k on it. The guy I sold it to dropped in a 440, I
don't know what he did with the 383, and turned it into a Super Bee clone.
Ended up being a pretty nice car, I still love the look of that SB hood
scoop, but I would have used a "440" rather than a "500". 500's were
_heavy_.

Jeff


500 was the first car I drove. Heavy was right as it pulled a 25'
trailer and as such the gearing was low. A pig off the line but it was
still fun at 120 after taking a year and a day.

This car has had that "skin" stripped off ages ago, in fact the whole car is
primer gray, it's a major FIX IT CAR, as I don't even have power to the
power windows and that I have to fix before the hot desert summer hits.


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"Jeff Mayner" wrote in message
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Professor wrote:
But the whip makes such a nice "BONGGGG" when you hit the right object.
;-)

That being said, I think the Wilson is the better choice. If he's driving
a
Plymouth he'll probably have the same problem I had with my '68 Dodge
Coronet. Thin top "skin". I'd worry about that whip ripping right out.

Jeff