[TrunkCom] NilJon Super M Mobile Antenna

[n5wv at eastex.net]

----- Original Message -----
From: James McCloskey [mailto:jmccloskey at msn.com]
Sent: 6/24/2006 9:30:27 AM
To: trunkcom at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [TrunkCom] NilJon Super M Mobile Antenna

> 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
> Thanks Jim ,   I have already changed out the mount. I guess the bad rusting is not covered under there warranty. I thought that they would at least return my emails. Sign of the times. Again Thanks ,   Randy
> 
> >From: "n5wv at eastex.net" <n5wv at eastex.net>
> >Reply-To: Discussion of Monitoring Trunk Radio Systems 
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> >CC: trunkcom at mailman.qth.net
> >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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