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Re: Roadster Antenna

To: CalSpeed@aol.com
Subject: Re: Roadster Antenna
From: Mark van der Hoek <captainhoek@postmark.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 23:11:46 +0000
CalSpeed@aol.com wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Recently I bought a Roadster Natenna off of the eBay auction site.  When I 
> received it I found out that it was in bad shape.  The female connector was

> totally cut off.  

OUCH!

> 
> Now I ned to know if it is possible to make a repair on it.  

Yes.

> Would a splice 
> work?  

Varies from "Not very well." to "NO!"

> Will I receive decent reception for a butchered line?  

See above.

Hope that helps!  Oh, you want more information?  Okay, best thing to
do (if the lead is still long enough) is to get a new end connector
for it.  A splice is not going to work very well. It will pull in the
more powerful stations, perhaps, but that's about it.  It's not just
carrying voltage - it's a bit more complex than that.  Where to get a
new conector?  Well, if you have one to use as an example you can
probably find one at a Ham radio or CB shop.  Or an electronics
warehouse.  But Tom W probably knows which connector type is used. 
(I've never pulled out a raoadster radio, so I don't know)  With the
proper name you can let your fingers do the walking.

 
Mark van der Hoek
captainhoek@postmark.net



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