I have contacted some one from a email address that was on my packaging when I purchased the predator .
He has said the coil has to be 4" above the roof. My antenna has 2 coils still under the roof line . View attachment 9485
I saw some where on the net. Where a guy made a shaft from a pice of copper tubbing. Will this work ? I mean just making the bottom shaft longer .
Tell Kale you need a 27" lower shaft.
The way the coil is machined it is not 3/8-24 top and bottom, and it would be stronger the way he makes them in the long run than Copper tubing.
Kale is a good machinist.
73
Jeff
I agree with everyone else. Extending the bracket is a bad idea. I run the 27 inch single coil in same exact spot you have yours mounted. Mine tuned down to 1.2ish pretty much all across 11m band. I was a little scared of the long shaft length, but mine has been holding up fine. My truck has 3 inch lift and I've already smacked a few limbs and low ceilings on drive thrus with the 10k whip. Hasnt bothered it at all!
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