[Antennas] SGC-237 needs a 9 ft whip

Sat, 02 Nov 2002 14:10:12 -0800

John,

Before going out and buying a new spring, try the existing setup. It is
close enough it may work and save you some money. You might also consider
a wire disk top hat.

Another item to consider, years ago, Hustler, Master Mobile, and others
provided two section whips that were intended for installing loading coils
in the middle. As I remember, all these units were threaded with 3/8ths by
24 threads. With these units, I used to mount the spring in the middle to
reduce the  whip sway.

             Rolly  W7DGX

John McClain wrote:

> You guys/gals have come up with some great ideas.  Thank you very
> much.  I went by Radio Shack a while ago and purchased a 102"
> stainless steel whip ($15.00) but I didn't buy a spring because they
> didn't have a 6" spring but they did have a 3" and a 4" but no 6".  I
> already have a 4" spring so now all I have to do is raise the antenna
> by 2" or put a 2" extension on the top but I am tired of worrying
> about it now so I will spend the rest of the day replacing the Yaesu
> FC-20 tuner with the SGC-237 in my truck.  Antenna time again
> tomorrow.  Thanks everyone.
>
> John
> K7SVV
> [email protected]
> K1 #1378, K2 #2569, SST 20, Rock Mite 20, Nor'Easter
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John McClain" <[email protected]>
> To: "Antennas" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:06 PM
> Subject: [Antennas] SGC-237 needs a 9 ft whip
>
> > I just purchased an SGC-237 tuner for $350.00 to use on my pickup
> with
> > an FT-100D.  The manual for the tuner says that it needs a 9 foot
> whip
> > if I want to operate between 40 meters and 6 meters but I can't find
> a
> > whip that long except for the one that SGC sells and they want a lot
> > more for the whip than I paid for the tuner.  So the question is,
> > where can I find a 9 foot whip for a reasonable amount?
> >
> > John
> > K7SVV
> > [email protected]
> > K1 #1378, K2 #2569, SST 20, Rock Mite 20, Nor'Easter
> >
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