Agreed.
I did that and put an extra nut on the rods so I would have a jam nut to bind the ends. Hasn't worked loose yet. (Yet) 
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RadioShack Discone Antenna
- Thread starter hdrock
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Agreed.
I did that and put an extra nut on the rods so I would have a jam nut to bind the ends. Hasn't worked loose yet. (Yet) 
I just did a search on eBay and they have the RadioShack Discone new with free shipping listed at $45
discone antenna | eBay
I used that antenna for a long time, I gave it away and kicked myself in the ass ever since
discone antenna | eBay
I used that antenna for a long time, I gave it away and kicked myself in the ass ever since
I use mine exclusively for rx only, so I can't comment on tx capability. I've had it for about 15 years and I've never lost a radial, but I did use loctite and the jam nuts during assembly. The lower radials are hollow, so I can see where if it was subject to high winds it might snap one off though. it has served its purpose well over the years, but if I needed to replace it I would look at other options or make one. At $72 there's a lot of choices out there. 
IIRC I paid $30 or something like that...but that was many moons ago.
IIRC I paid $30 or something like that...but that was many moons ago.
I got a Diamond discone around here somewhere....I bought it from universal for $100...never put it up outside....just put it together in the house and used it for a while then took it apart and squirreled it away somewhere....the back of the set worked good enough for me.