Just wanted let you know that i have using a rain gutter antenna for years with an alligator clip to gutter support a few feet off the ground then 16 gauge wire though window to antenna tuner works very well on 40 meters with my military tcs 12 transmitter and my johnson ranger and my ten triton iv though does not like 20m.
Antenna gutter clip.
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Place any metal rod that is between 3 8 to 1 inch in diameter into the ground then slip our top of mast mount over it.
First you have to use a tuner.
Product description cb antenna steel whip tie down clip if you want to tie down your 102 antenna similar to what you d see on military vehicles this clamp allows just that.
81 1 03 piece get it as soon as thu sep 17.
Very simple and the system worked for me.
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Fold over your antenna spring recommended and use this clip to hold it in place when you don t want it smackin every branch on the trail or the roof at mcd s.
25 pack quick screw 5 inch aluminum hidden rain gutter bracket hook clip style hangers with pre inserted 3 long hex head self drilling screw.
I even checked a friend of mine out of the las vegas that has just about everything when it comes to electronics and radio equipment he remembered them but hasn t seen one in years.
I got this idea about writing about my antenna because i had one once in the condo that worked very well down to about 40 meters.
Next run our jumper wire from the top of the alpha match and clip it onto your gutter make sure the jumper wire is not laying on or touching the ground.
The clip is designed to mount to a gutter but you can remove the gutter clip and attach the mount to a variety of surfaces.
Easily bolts on and allows you to insert and remove any stainless steel whip type antenna to fold down when not in use.
Mine was a mfj travel tuner.
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So i just ran an appropriate length of 18 awg speaker wire inside the plastic downspout and horizontal section sealing the ends with waterproof silicone caulk and attached the antenna segment to the main wire of some rg 8 coax while i connected the.
Unlike gregg s gutter antenna the spout and long horizontal section were made from plastic.