I used to use a telescoping antenna on my handheld when I commuted on the
long island railroad.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: Antennas on the Bus
> That sounds like something MFJ would make, have you looked through their
> stuff, site or in a catalog?
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan, Kevin" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Antennas on the Bus
>
>
> > 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
> > Voice: (206) 721-6450
> > Cell: (206) 604-4767
> > Toll Free: (800) 552-7103
> > Fax: (206) 721-6403
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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]
>
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