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Thanks for the info "stock mount" is the mounting bracket on the truck that the antenna base mounts on. I have seen these antenna's mounted on the alum poles as you say. Most antenna's in the range (118-136) seem to be about 22" long. Was hoping some one new of a longer whip type antenna.Hi Eric,
To use your stock mount (what type?), if you can find any kind of base insulator that fits your mount (AB-15 type, or many other bases like it), then add a short antenna. Since you only need a short radiating element, I think I'd use a piece of thin 1" tubing, adapted to clamp to the base spring, and cut that for minimum reflected power. You could hose clamp it around the outside of the top of the stinger on the base. The large diameter will widen the SWR minimum and you might get a good match over the whole band. Seal the top with a plastic cap or crutch tip, and paint it OD. I think that'd look cool, and I know it'd work well.
BTW, a switching base like MX-6707 for AS-1729 antenna would not work.
Bob WB4ETT
Thanks again