Hi Finch..

It'll work if your stringing the antenna from the main car ariel over to the
Fiberglass
Mobine antenna.
& then taking a "feed" on a co-ax ( my way of doing it) down th the SWR. .

(and / Or ) you can try winding extra yardage around the roof rack ( Should
work !)

test it. Test It Out at night . . .

It'll take an hour to hook up & test.. it'll be worth it later on when you're
on the road..

- Always label everything & test everything .& record results.

Dan /NYC ( Where The Solar Storm is still roaring away..)





In article , "Finch"
writes:

Subject: UPDATE: Mobile antenna
From: "Finch"
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 14:43:04 -0400

Ok. A few of you have been following my posts about getting a mobile
antenna
onto my car for an upcoming night road trip I need to make. You have been
quite helpful
as well.
Thank you.

I just went and purchased a Rat Shack 48" fiberglass whip for CB. It's the
model 21-973 and can be
seen he
http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...gory%5Fname=CT
LG%5F008%5F009%5F005%5F001&product%5Fid=21%2D973& hp=search

or:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?S247523D8

if you prefer.

Anyway, it cost almost 40.00. So much for the cheap idea.
Do you think this will work? I still have a few days and can return it and
go with
my wire between the auto ant and the rear of the roof rack.

So...for shortwave general coverage, what do you think.

TIA

Diverd4777 wrote:

Hi Finch..

It'll work if your stringing the antenna from the main car ariel over to the
Fiberglass
Mobine antenna.
& then taking a "feed" on a co-ax ( my way of doing it) down th the SWR. .

(and / Or ) you can try winding extra yardage around the roof rack ( Should
work !)

test it. Test It Out at night . . .

It'll take an hour to hook up & test..

Was that with Soames123 and Chandler7600 helping you, or by yourself?

it'll be worth it later on when you're
on the road..

- Always label everything & test everything .& record results.

Dan /NYC ( Where The Solar Storm is still roaring away..)

In article , "Finch"
writes:

Subject: UPDATE: Mobile antenna
From: "Finch"
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 14:43:04 -0400

Ok. A few of you have been following my posts about getting a mobile
antenna
onto my car for an upcoming night road trip I need to make. You have been
quite helpful
as well.
Thank you.

I just went and purchased a Rat Shack 48" fiberglass whip for CB. It's the
model 21-973 and can be
seen he
http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...gory%5Fname=CT
LG%5F008%5F009%5F005%5F001&product%5Fid=21%2D973& hp=search

or:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?S247523D8

if you prefer.

Anyway, it cost almost 40.00. So much for the cheap idea.
Do you think this will work? I still have a few days and can return it and
go with
my wire between the auto ant and the rear of the roof rack.

So...for shortwave general coverage, what do you think.

TIA

Hi dxAce,
I'm not sure I understand your response.

Please elaborate?

Thanks.
"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Diverd4777 wrote:
Hi Finch..
It'll work if your stringing the antenna from the main car ariel over to the
Fiberglass
Mobine antenna.
& then taking a "feed" on a co-ax ( my way of doing it) down th the SWR. .
(and / Or ) you can try winding extra yardage around the roof rack ( Should
work !)
test it. Test It Out at night . . .
It'll take an hour to hook up & test..
Was that with Soames123 and Chandler7600 helping you, or by yourself?
it'll be worth it later on when you're
on the road..

Finch wrote:

Hi dxAce,
I'm not sure I understand your response.

DiverD4777 also posts here under the names Soames123 and Chandler7600.

That's the explanation.

dxAce



Please elaborate?

Thanks.
"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Diverd4777 wrote:
Hi Finch..
It'll work if your stringing the antenna from the main car ariel over to the
Fiberglass
Mobine antenna.
& then taking a "feed" on a co-ax ( my way of doing it) down th the SWR. .
(and / Or ) you can try winding extra yardage around the roof rack ( Should
work !)
test it. Test It Out at night . . .
It'll take an hour to hook up & test..
Was that with Soames123 and Chandler7600 helping you, or by yourself?
it'll be worth it later on when you're
on the road..

I see.
Well, you seem to know a fair bit about this stuff. Will a 48" whip CB
antenna
allow decent modile reception of SW general coverage?


"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Finch wrote:

Hi dxAce,
I'm not sure I understand your response.

DiverD4777 also posts here under the names Soames123 and Chandler7600.

That's the explanation.

dxAce



Please elaborate?

Thanks.
"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Diverd4777 wrote:
Hi Finch..
It'll work if your stringing the antenna from the main car ariel over to
the
Fiberglass
Mobine antenna.
& then taking a "feed" on a co-ax ( my way of doing it) down th the SWR.
..
(and / Or ) you can try winding extra yardage around the roof rack (
Should
work !)
test it. Test It Out at night . . .
It'll take an hour to hook up & test..
Was that with Soames123 and Chandler7600 helping you, or by yourself?
it'll be worth it later on when you're
on the road..

Finch wrote:

I see.
Well, you seem to know a fair bit about this stuff. Will a 48" whip CB
antenna
allow decent modile reception of SW general coverage?

Coupled to a portable? I would guess so. Never done it myself. Depends on the
amount of noise tossed out by the car.

dxAce

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 18:46:37 -0400, dxAce wrote:



Finch wrote:

I see.
Well, you seem to know a fair bit about this stuff. Will a 48" whip CB
antenna
allow decent modile reception of SW general coverage?

Coupled to a portable? I would guess so. Never done it myself. Depends on the
amount of noise tossed out by the car.

dxAce

And the only way to know is to actually hook the darned thing up and
try it as was suggested in an earlier post. You can get a lot of
advice here, but advice won't allow you to know what works in your
situation. If what you have doesn't work Radio Shack will take it
back. I am not trying to be a jerk, but in the time it's taking you
to ask this question here and wait for responses you could have
already installed the antenna, coupled it to the radio & driven around
a bit to test it out. I presume you also purchased a suitable adapter
to connect it to your radio so a quick install should only take about
5 or 10 minutes.

Hope you resolve your dilemma,
Howard