Great!  Thanks much Carl.  I'll look forward to hearing back on the make.
Very 73.
Kevin, K7RX

Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
Dept. of Services for the Blind
3411 S. Alaska
Seattle, Wa 98118
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Cell:  (206) 604-4767
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-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Martin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 12:31 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Antennas on the Bus


Hi Kevin,
         I have a device which has 2 succion cups attached to a 3 inch
rod.  The top of the rod has a female BNC jack into which you can plug your
rubber duck antenna.  The other end of the device has a 6 foot coax
attached to it with a male BNC connector.  It can be attached to any window
and keeps the antenna vertical.  I have had it for many years and cannot
remember where it came from.  When my XYL gets home I will have her look
for a trademark.  It is prettty handy so I imagine that someone still makes
one like it.

73, Carl


At 08:26 AM 06/26/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I am experiencing difficulty using my handheld on the local transit system
>here in the Seattle area.  Very few of our repeaters hear well enough to
>give me a nice clear signal into them with my rubber duck from inside the
>bus.
>
>Does anyone know of something available or has anyone made some kind of
>antenna that might use suction cups or some other method to attach it to
the
>bus window or clamp it to the metal ledge right below the window to give a
>better signal?  If so, please let me know what you have done?
>
>Thanks much and very 73.
>Kevin, K7RX
>
>Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
>Dept. of Services for the Blind
>3411 S. Alaska
>Seattle, Wa 98118
>Voice:  (206) 721-6450
>Cell:  (206) 604-4767
>Toll Free:  (800) 552-7103
>Fax:  (206) 721-6403
>Email:  [log in to unmask]