Hi John,
It's not an MFJ product from what I can see on their web site catalog. 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
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-----Original Message-----
From: John miller [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 12:45 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Antennas on the Bus
That sounds like something MFJ would make, have you looked through their
stuff, site or in a catalog?
John Miller N1UMJ
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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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