help with monkey made

[kdrury70]

i want to know how people keep big antennas from coming loose. this one after about 50 miles will get a little loose.

 

[555]

maybe 2 wrench and a lock washer

 

[mackmobile43]

Try driving just 49 miles.lol

 

[kdrury70]

its on a log truck. might have to try a diffrent mount.

 

[Lazybones1222]

"monkey made" Now there is a brand name you can rally around.

 

[Simon004]

Try driving just 49 miles.lol

 

[mackmobile43]

The monkey made is one of the heaviest antennas out there so a sturdy mount is essential.

2 mounts come to mind and I have personal experience with and both are excellent.

First the I-10k mount, view at the bottom of the following link and either version works well with most standard mirror mounts.
Predator 10-K - Discounted Antenna Products

This is the heaviest mirror mount barjan makes and it will hold just about any antenna.

Astatic A100MM Monster Mirror Mount

 

[15minigrass]

Lock washer or thread lock?

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Hank Breedlove makes probably the Worlds Best Mounts...

Google "Hank Breedloves Machine Shop" for more details...
-or-, click the link...
PRODUCTS

 

[kdrury70]

im just going to move the mount down and build a strain releif mount to hold it at about 6 inches above the bottom mount.

 

[mackmobile43]

im just going to move the mount down and build a strain releif mount to hold it at about 6 inches above the bottom mount.

Be sure to keep the coil section of the antenna above the roof line as radiates a lot of rf and you may experience swr issues that may or may not destroy your radio.

 

[kdrury70]

i got a MFJ-259 to check it with. so it shouldn't be a problem. i'm going to build a small mount like my screwdriver antenna to hold that thing in place.

 

[15minigrass]

Good Idea. Teflon/hrad plastic or Delrin should work fine.

 

[rabbiporkchop]

monkey made

I use stainless steel mounting studs made by Jerry Cash @ 330-896-3485. My antennas are heavier than the monkey made because mine are made out of stainless and copper, and mine never come loose. You could try a drop of loctite threadlocker also.

 

[mackmobile43]

Jerry Cash?