[450] Mobile loop mounting questions

[Thomas & Patricia Moore]

Ya, should be ok-fine......I didn't want the rod to 'rattle' inside the larger conduit.....in fact my 3-mag mount loop has the 1/2" conduit, no tape.....fine.

On June 27, 2016, at 11:37 AM, William Knapp / WA1WK <wa1wk at wa1wk.com> wrote:

Sounds like a plan. 1/2 inch conduit should make a pretty snug fit  
even without the electrical tape "pads"

Thanks!


Quoting Thomas Moore <piper925 at att.net>:

> When I had the loop on the pick up truck, I had a 5' 3/8" threaded  
> rod ( yes, you can get them in 6' lengths) sleeved by 3/4" conduit  
> with l'il packets of electrical tape every 10" or so wrapped around  
> the threaded rod so that it would be in contact with the inner wall  
> of the conduit. It stressed the truck body, but never in itself  
> failed. So I'm figuring you'll do something smaller.....1/2 conduit  
> should suffice.
>
>     On Sunday, June 26, 2016 12:18 PM, William Knapp / WA1WK  
> <wa1wk at wa1wk.com> wrote:
>
>
>  Getting ready to put the loop back on the car. I know that many of you 
> have used 3/8 x 24 threaded rod as the mast. What did you sleeve it 
> with to stiffen it up a bit.
>
> I realized that the 5 foot hustler mast, mounted on the roof of the 
> car is just too tall and hits all kinds of low branches and in some 
> instances is even too tall for low underpasses.
>
> Suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
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