Gary:

Swr's look good at this point, so no worries there.

I sealed the questionable parts of the coax with some of the butyl-type-tape 
I got from Joel at the RF Connection, so I think I'm good there.

Don't know how long the coax will hang in there, but that's my temporary fix 
for now.

Will take it one step at a time, and buy a new magmount base if necessary.

Guess it's a small price to pay for a working mobile set-up in the car.

It just gets so much harder these days with fewer potential mounting 
surfaces in vehicles, and leasing the car even gives me less to work with.

 Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: Mobile Antenna Mount Options


> Hey Tom,  Might as wel add my 2 cents.  Picking the best way to route the
> coax is important.  Running it through a door seam is the only way with a
> rental vehicle.  Running it through the least used door is probaly the 
> best.
> Most luggage racks are plastic.  Through the glass mounts are useless in
> cold weather.  Changing out the mag mount is the way to go.  Can you tell 
> if
> the SWR has been compromised?  as long
> as the wire braid hasn't been cut, you can tape it over for a temporey 
> fix.
> 73.  Gary KB2YAA ----- Original Message -----