Foldover... I know it's not what you wanted to work with in freezing temperatures or when you have to act quickly in a thunderstorm of downpour...But in a pinch - it saves from otherwise using a quick disconnect...
Firstly - this isn't a sale pitch - it's simply my own words and experiences here...
Which quick-disconnect? As there are several "types"
One uses a tang...or two tangs = One Tong?
From Walmart...Online
The above has some limitations - note the amount of metal "exposed" from the our ferrule and the "stud" showing underneath - this may work for quick align types of antennas that use "flared" or otherwise somewhat angled or directional radial design (top-hat inverted discone) but there is little room for "torque" to pass along the base of the ferrule to the stud so you may find this mount flying off in your rear view mirror along the highway if you use anything too heavy - either by height or by wind-loading - it can pop off by passing over the tangs if the bending of the ferrule starts to pry it away from the tangs.
Another is more length (longer mating shaft ferrule) which places more of the torque along the shaft of the sleeve and it's mate...
It also has only one tang, but note the mating surface is spread out over a larger part of the antenna adapter.
Firestik has one too K1A...
I personally use the one above and you can find it thru Firestik antennas as a hardened stainless steel one = well worth the price for durability and corrosion resistance.
This one uses a SOLID ferrule and has a machined notch and matching tang in a spring loaded (like the others above) but this differs in that the Tensile strength on the spring to base of the mount (stud) is quite high so it takes considerable effort to remove but it offers a large range of antennas of 3/8th-24" thread that it can handle.
Hustler makes one too...
Notice the matching or mating surfaces and the level of machining - more complicated but handles torque across the base of the ferrule to the stud -the machined tang hook combo offers the better place to transfer torque or rotation - this lets the stud and ferrule handle the loading - it simply allows for the attachment and spring loaded downward force - all the rest of the stress is transferred to the outer ferrule to stud.
So fold over is ok, but if you can do a quick disconnect - out of sight is out of mind.
Hope this option - gives you several more ways to fix your problem.
Firstly - this isn't a sale pitch - it's simply my own words and experiences here...
Which quick-disconnect? As there are several "types"
One uses a tang...or two tangs = One Tong?
From Walmart...Online
The above has some limitations - note the amount of metal "exposed" from the our ferrule and the "stud" showing underneath - this may work for quick align types of antennas that use "flared" or otherwise somewhat angled or directional radial design (top-hat inverted discone) but there is little room for "torque" to pass along the base of the ferrule to the stud so you may find this mount flying off in your rear view mirror along the highway if you use anything too heavy - either by height or by wind-loading - it can pop off by passing over the tangs if the bending of the ferrule starts to pry it away from the tangs.
Another is more length (longer mating shaft ferrule) which places more of the torque along the shaft of the sleeve and it's mate...
It also has only one tang, but note the mating surface is spread out over a larger part of the antenna adapter.
Firestik has one too K1A...
I personally use the one above and you can find it thru Firestik antennas as a hardened stainless steel one = well worth the price for durability and corrosion resistance.
This one uses a SOLID ferrule and has a machined notch and matching tang in a spring loaded (like the others above) but this differs in that the Tensile strength on the spring to base of the mount (stud) is quite high so it takes considerable effort to remove but it offers a large range of antennas of 3/8th-24" thread that it can handle.
Hustler makes one too...
Notice the matching or mating surfaces and the level of machining - more complicated but handles torque across the base of the ferrule to the stud -the machined tang hook combo offers the better place to transfer torque or rotation - this lets the stud and ferrule handle the loading - it simply allows for the attachment and spring loaded downward force - all the rest of the stress is transferred to the outer ferrule to stud.
So fold over is ok, but if you can do a quick disconnect - out of sight is out of mind.
Hope this option - gives you several more ways to fix your problem.
