[450] Mobile loop mounting questions

[William Knapp / WA1WK]

Well, I have a 4 and a 3, which I spray painted flat black.
If anyone wants either, or both. They can be had for cheap or maybe  
some cool radio related trade.



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

> I had a 4 ....I gave it to Jay about 15 years ago.
>
> On June 27, 2016, at 12:19 PM, William Knapp / WA1WK <wa1wk at wa1wk.com> wrote:
>
> 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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