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[ATTACH=full]46134[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46135[/ATTACH] Thanks all for contributions. I just needed a hand there that I wasn’t overthinking. I in no way have a tuned ear or a tuned bench. Lol. The thought crossed my mind that I was being nostalgic. I can still remember my dad and locals talking about what radios they had in their trucks. My uncle was always the “what’s new at Radio Shack guy.” I remember the Cobra commercials. I remember asking my dad why he didn’t buy a Cobra. He had a Robyn at the time. His answer was you had to be rich to afford a Cobra, lol, it was 1978 dollars. He had picked up two 23 channels radios at the time of the 40 channel intro. Thanks again all. Happy Sunday. I still think the Beatles sound best a 33 rpms. And the Eagles and Meat Loaf sound best on 8-track. Just thinking about it way things used to be , I could not resist, I got the big boy out to walk the dog, with the old Motorola stainless spring it looks appropriate, because size matters.
I had replaced the mounting screws with heavier SS screws and lock washers. It’s a Firestik Door Jam adjustable mount. The stud was replaced with a Drivers Extreme SS mount. 18 feet Browning RG8X. SWR 1,3 on 40, 1.4 on 1. The mount is only rated for a 4 foot antenna. “ I know engineers are conservative on paper,• Lt. Montgomery Scott, StarFleet. I upgraded the mounting screws and supporting stud mount. My concern is the mount will flex from the torque. I supported my Hustler HQ27 without problems.

<blockquote data-quote="secret squirrel" data-source="post: 769236" data-attributes="member: 7990">[ATTACH=full]46134[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46135[/ATTACH] Thanks all for contributions. I just needed a hand there that I wasn’t overthinking.&nbsp; I in no way have a tuned ear or a tuned bench. Lol. The thought crossed my mind that I was being nostalgic. I can still remember my dad and locals talking about what radios they had in their trucks. My uncle was always the “what’s new at Radio Shack guy.” I remember the Cobra commercials. I remember asking my dad why he didn’t buy a Cobra.&nbsp; He had a Robyn at the time. His answer was you had to be rich to afford a Cobra, lol, it&nbsp; was 1978 dollars. He had picked up two 23 channels radios at the time of the 40 channel intro. Thanks again all. Happy Sunday.&nbsp; I still think the Beatles sound best a 33 rpms. And the Eagles and Meat Loaf sound best on 8-track.&nbsp; Just thinking about it way things used to be , I could not resist, I got the big boy out to walk the dog, with the old Motorola stainless spring it looks appropriate, because size matters.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I had replaced the mounting screws with heavier SS screws and lock washers. It’s a Firestik Door Jam adjustable mount. The stud was replaced with a Drivers Extreme SS mount.&nbsp; 18 feet Browning RG8X.&nbsp; SWR 1,3 on 40, 1.4 on 1. The mount is only rated for a 4 foot antenna. “ I know engineers are conservative on paper,• Lt. Montgomery Scott, StarFleet. I upgraded the mounting screws and supporting stud mount.&nbsp; My concern is the mount will flex from the torque.&nbsp; I supported my Hustler HQ27 without problems.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="secret squirrel, post: 769236, member: 7990"] [ATTACH=full]46134[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]46135[/ATTACH] Thanks all for contributions. I just needed a hand there that I wasn’t overthinking. I in no way have a tuned ear or a tuned bench. Lol. The thought crossed my mind that I was being nostalgic. I can still remember my dad and locals talking about what radios they had in their trucks. My uncle was always the “what’s new at Radio Shack guy.” I remember the Cobra commercials. I remember asking my dad why he didn’t buy a Cobra. He had a Robyn at the time. His answer was you had to be rich to afford a Cobra, lol, it was 1978 dollars. He had picked up two 23 channels radios at the time of the 40 channel intro. Thanks again all. Happy Sunday. I still think the Beatles sound best a 33 rpms. And the Eagles and Meat Loaf sound best on 8-track. Just thinking about it way things used to be , I could not resist, I got the big boy out to walk the dog, with the old Motorola stainless spring it looks appropriate, because size matters. I had replaced the mounting screws with heavier SS screws and lock washers. It’s a Firestik Door Jam adjustable mount. The stud was replaced with a Drivers Extreme SS mount. 18 feet Browning RG8X. SWR 1,3 on 40, 1.4 on 1. The mount is only rated for a 4 foot antenna. “ I know engineers are conservative on paper,• Lt. Montgomery Scott, StarFleet. I upgraded the mounting screws and supporting stud mount. My concern is the mount will flex from the torque. I supported my Hustler HQ27 without problems. [/QUOTE]

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