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A really fascinating thread. Thanks for the detailed postings.

As I mentioned, I have the antenna mounted to the garage; well I almost lost the antenna along with the garage today - some how a fire got started inside the building. Fortunately a neighbor across the street spotted it and it was put out before any serious damage was done. The fire inspector...

Thanks HR, I'll look into that K

Really? The guy who responded? If so I wonder why he has not been shut off. Looking at goggle phone book I see that there is indeed a Jerry cash at that number and location. Thanks for the heads up. K

Sorry I missed your reply, I may have created a work around, thank you though! K

Hello Doc! Thank you for the interesting info; much appreciated. There is a lot to learn but so long as it remains fun I have no problem with it. I more than likely will paint part of the structure to mask it a bit; I have already gotten that look from the wife, the one that says 'what...

First impressions..... So, as a test, I temporarily hoisted the antenna up yesterday afternoon. Right now it is on top of the 21 ft pole which is fastened to a 2x3, mounted at the peak of the garage, and to the garage itself to hold it stable. This leaves the base of it almost 6 feet above...

Thank you everyone for your input. Yeah, I know it is not a Jewel, but as I first noted, considering what I am working with already, I hope that it is at least equal, hopefully a little better, than what I have right now. I also look at it from the perspective of a learning experience...

Greetings one and all. I am slowly moving along setting up a home base (cb). What I haven't borrowed or recycled, from what I had already laying around, I have been getting from Craigslist. Today I picked up from a guy 2 lengths of coax, one about 40 feet & another about 50 feet; nice...

Yeah, that is probrobly the direction I will be heading in, just wanted to see though if I could make use of something I have had around......for maybe the last 30 or so years:ohmy: Okey Dokey. thanks anyway. Have a Magical Day K

Greetings one and All.. I have a old magnetic mount antenna that I would like to use the base for testing other newer antennas, such a s a wilson 2000. Is there a adapter to convert this older mount so I can use it with a 3/8 thread antenna? TIA Have a Magical Day K