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Despite how they are designed, I did the same thing to mine and have suffered zero reception loss. Before that I had tried the stubby type and reception was terrible. No regrets here.
Hey if it works for you, go nuts! I suspect that long range reception will be less than optimal with a cut down antenna but if you're always in town then no big deal.
When I went antennaless, I pulled the hole with a chrome cap..to keep junk out of the threads..I still have some reception if I want to listen to FM...
How did you get the ball off ? I guess you narrowed down the end where you cut it off in order for the ball to fit back on ? Did you use any kind of epoxy or glue when you re-attached the ball ? And did you glue or epoxy the end of the wrap around wire where it meets the ball ? Just wanting to know because I need to do the same for in/out of my garage.
How did you get the ball off ? I guess you narrowed down the end where you cut it off in order for the ball to fit back on ? Did you use any kind of epoxy or glue when you re-attached the ball ? And did you glue or epoxy the end of the wrap around wire where it meets the ball ? Just wanting to know because I need to do the same for in/out of my garage.
I clamped the ant piece with the ball in a vise then twisted the ball off wit a pair of vise grips wrapped with a scrap of leather. had to grind tip of shortend ant.to fit in the ball, secured with a dab of"JB" weld, finished with a rattle can black. Note before reinstalling I screwed a 1/4" wing nut with the wings up tightly to the ant. this allowed me to remove and replace ant without tools for car wash.
How did you get the ball off ? I guess you narrowed down the end where you cut it off in order for the ball to fit back on ? Did you use any kind of epoxy or glue when you re-attached the ball ? And did you glue or epoxy the end of the wrap around wire where it meets the ball ? Just wanting to know because I need to do the same for in/out of my garage.
Originally Posted by bubbabud
I clamped the ant piece with the ball in a vise then twisted the ball off wit a pair of vise grips wrapped with a scrap of leather. had to grind tip of shortend ant.to fit in the ball, secured with a dab of"JB" weld, finished with a rattle can black. Note before reinstalling I screwed a 1/4" wing nut with the wings up tightly to the ant. this allowed me to remove and replace ant without tools for car wash.
I placed the cut off piece in the vice spaced just enough to allow antenna to be free but not the ball, then I tapped on the vice grip to dislodge the ball.
I ground the tip and super-glued the ball back on.
Pic shows what I'm trying to lay down in words, ball already removed but ya should get the idea how easy it is.
Note before reinstalling I screwed a 1/4" wing nut with the wings up tightly to the ant. this allowed me to remove and replace ant without tools for car wash.
I placed the cut off piece in the vice spaced just enough to allow antenna to be free but not the ball, then I tapped on the vice grip to dislodge the ball.
I ground the tip and super-glued the ball back on.
Pic shows what I'm trying to lay down in words, ball already removed but ya should get the idea how easy it is.
FANTASTIC ! Thanks guys, that's exactly what I needed to know !
02-23-2017, 05:23 PM
