Anyone ever welded together 2 steel whip antennas?

[Turbo T]

Long story short, I acquired 6 steel whip antennas for next to nothing that are too short for CB use...or even 10 meter use. The longest one I think is like 92" long, the shortest is 74". I could add a threaded extension on the 3/8-24 base, but was wondering about just taking one antenna and cutting off enough from one to weld on to the other...you think it can be done/is worth the time to do?

 

[fnkycoldmedina]

can it be done ?sure it can

if you know how to weld stainless steel.

 

[Marconi]

Sounds like a great idea to me. Why not just screw them together? What's next?

 

[Mudfoot]

I think I would just thread it, be easier than welding.

 

[KingCobra_CDX882]

Back in 1980/81
Had a Friend who screwed 4 of the 108" whips together..
Used Guy wires to each corner of the cars bumper.

He used a simply cobra 40 channel am only radio
( forget which model )

Man his car was constantly getting skip..
Seems No Matter where he was with it..

Only thing he got as much as Skip.
Were the Tickets ( lol )
His antenna ( with guy wires even ) would hit other side of freeway where ever he drove.. ( lol )

He didnt care, given all the skip he ALWAYS got though

 

[AudioShockwav]

I doubt that it will hold up if you weld it.
When you TIG it together you will lose the original temper of the whip and it will be a weak spot.


73
Jeff

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

Back in 1980/81
Had a Friend who screwed 4 of the 108" whips together..
Used Guy wires to each corner of the cars bumper.

He used a simply cobra 40 channel am only radio
( forget which model )

Man his car was constantly getting skip..
Seems No Matter where he was with it..

Only thing he got as much as Skip.
Were the Tickets ( lol )
His antenna ( with guy wires even ) would hit other side of freeway where ever he drove.. ( lol )

He didnt care, given all the skip he ALWAYS got though

are you saying he drove with a guyed 36 foot tall antenna on his car ?

 

[Mudfoot]

are you saying he drove with a guyed 36 foot tall antenna on his car ?

i have this gut feeling that he did.

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

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