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i hear ya MDM. i too have spent many hours in my truck DXing.

I made an adjustable 1/4 wave antenna out of two pieces of thin walled aluminum, and brazed on a 3/8X24 stud.

it was only for sitting still but worked great.

if it were me, i would get rid of that old spring and replace it with a new one from Hustler.
if there is one weak point in your system that you have not addressed, it is that spring.

remember that inside that spring is a copper braid which has been exposed to the elements for more than 30 years.
it may be fine, but i would not trust any copper that had been outside for that long.
just my opinion here.
LC

[QUOTE="loosecannon, post: 551515, member: 1368"] i hear ya MDM. i too have spent many hours in my truck DXing. I made an adjustable 1/4 wave antenna out of two pieces of thin walled aluminum, and brazed on a 3/8X24 stud. it was only for sitting still but worked great. if it were me, i would get rid of that old spring and replace it with a new one from Hustler. if there is one weak point in your system that you have not addressed, it is that spring. remember that inside that spring is a copper braid which has been exposed to the elements for more than 30 years. it may be fine, but i would not trust any copper that had been outside for that long. just my opinion here. LC [/QUOTE]

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