OK, it just sounded like something they'd make so I thought I'd mention it, they do have a lot of nifty gadgets. John Miller N1UMJ Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help to chat with me AOL instant messenger JEMracing3 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan, Kevin" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 4:18 PM Subject: Re: Antennas on the Bus > 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 > Fax: (206) 721-6403 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > > -----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 > Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help > to chat with me AOL instant messenger JEMracing3 > ----- 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]