Re: [MV] Short RT 524 whips

From: Scott Christ (m151a168@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Aug 03 2004 - 10:04:49 PDT


Afternoon Chance: When I first saw the post I thought
maybe it was the top section being used on the AB-15
but Stu said it was one piece bottom being used on a
6707 base. If I remember aren't there one piece
SINCGAR Antennas that are one piece and the base looks
like a 6707 O&O Scott
--- chance wolf <chance_wolf@shaw.ca> wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Muttguru@aol.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 6:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Short RT 524 whips
>
>
> > However, you cannot use the top section on its own
> with the standard
> MX-6707
> > antenna base without doing some damage to the
> RT-524 or the RT-246 set.
> These
> > sets must have the 2-piece antenna to function
> correctly. The TM warns
> about
> > using the 2-piece antenna if even a small portion
> of the tip is
> missing/broken.
>
> There were a bunch of MX-6707 masts made up for the
> Stephen King movie
> "Dreamcatcher" which were mast top sections fitted
> with a custom bottom
> piece which would allow threading onto the MX-6707,
> but were created for
> looks alone. Could be a couple of these got out
> into the marketplace, but
> it'd be a bit of a stretch.
>
> As Muttguru said, lots of folks use the top section
> of the mast with the
> AB-15 base for their auxiliary receivers, but
> transmitting through it
> wouldn't be a great plan as the VSWR would be up
> around...12. :)
>
>
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