[450] Mobile loop mounting questions

[William Knapp / WA1WK]

I have a three AND 4 mag mount, but I will be using a super heavy duty  
trunk lip clamp. on the rear lid of the Volvo wagon.



Quoting Thomas  & Patricia Moore <piper925 at att.net>:

> 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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