[TrunkCom] NilJon Super M Mobile Antenna

[James McCloskey]

I have a larger mag mount on my Pathfinder and have had no problems 
whatsoever. i would recommend you do the same. Great antenna.

Jim, NS3K


>From: "n5wv at eastex.net" <n5wv at eastex.net>
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>Subject: [TrunkCom] NilJon  Super M  Mobile  Antenna
>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 21:22:50 -0500
>
>Hello Group ,  I purchased a niljon super m mobile antenna with the 
>supplied mag mount from Grove Enterprises in Oct 2005. Received the always 
>great service from Grove. The niljon super m is the new antenna that has 3 
>elements pointing at about 35-40 degrees in three equal directions. The 
>antenna is an s unit or two above anything that I have ever homebrewed or 
>purchased. It really works great. I mainly use it for vhf and the 
>225-400mhz military bands. The problem that I have found with the antenna 
>is with the magnetic mount. It is about the size of a silver dollar , maybe 
>a bit larger. I have it mounted on the top of my 4x4 Ford Excursion which 
>has it a couple of feet higher than most cars. At times when im on a two 
>lane highway and an 18 wheeler pulling a cargo van passes by me heading in 
>the opposite direction the wind wake from the truck knocks the antenna 
>over. The other problem is severe rusting of the mag mounts shrome base 
>cover. I live in E. Texas and there is no salty roads in the winter time 
>and the Gulf is about 300 miles to the South. I have emailed the Niljon Co. 
>three times and so far they have not returned any emails. Im probably going 
>to have to purchase a new larger mag mount. Has anybody else ever had this 
>problem with this antenna ?  Thanks , de Randy N5WV
>
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