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12th Jan 2017, 10:07 pm | #1 |
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Telescopic aerials
Quite a few of my Hackers and Roberts have broken or missing aerials. Some are more than 1 metre extended. Plenty of cheap shorter ones available. Any suggestions for suppliers please ?
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13th Jan 2017, 12:42 am | #2 |
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Re: Telescopic aerials
I bought a nice long aerial for my son's radio (not a Hacker) from Maplins last week for under £3. The fixing is different, and the lug by which the aerial is attached to the swivel is thinner that the original ( 2mm as compared with 2.5mm) but packing out with the thin brass washers fitted to the original antenna made it fit nicely.
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13th Jan 2017, 9:01 am | #3 |
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Re: Telescopic aerials
Maplin supply LB10L which is OK on a Hacker Sovereign 2. It needs a bit of silicon oil to get it through the grommet but once in, it reaches the P-Clip anchor point comfortably and doesn't look too bad externally.
It doesn't have the knuckle that allows it to tilt though. John
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13th Jan 2017, 11:41 am | #4 |
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Re: Telescopic aerials
Telescopic aerial lengths can vary from a standard FM half dipole length to longer for SW.
On the Grundig Yacht Boy (Joy of Joys!) for example, it offers these two options within the one telescopic length.
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13th Jan 2017, 12:13 pm | #5 |
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Re: Telescopic aerials
The Poundland twin telescopic ones are quite long. It's worth spending a pound just to experiment.
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13th Jan 2017, 1:12 pm | #6 |
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Re: Telescopic aerials
Another vote for Maplins LB10. Out of stock and discontinued line, I ordered two in store on Wednesday and paid, The assistant phoned around and found a stash of them in some store. They arrived this morning, post free. They are 10mm dia 15cm long has M4 threaded hole in base. IIRC £2.99 each. Extended L 1.3 mtrs 51inch.
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18th Jan 2017, 11:27 am | #7 |
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Re: Telescopic aerials
I picked up a few of these long aerials from Maplins. Going to have to drill out the hole to make it fit my VHF Herald.
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18th Jan 2017, 11:53 am | #8 |
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Re: Telescopic aerials
That's a shame if you have to drill it. It doesn't seem as if it's going to fit the Sovereign 2 but with a bit of oil and a good push it does go in and then once in it's quite easy to manoeuvre it in to position.
Having said all that I've never seen a VHF Herald so it would seem they must have been a slightly smaller diameter. John
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18th Jan 2017, 8:08 pm | #10 |
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Re: Telescopic aerials
That's a handy list Paul! I've just measured the diameter of the Maplin one I put in a Sovereign 2 and it's 10mm, so a tight squeeze!
It went through the Perspex hole easily though - just tight in the grommet. John
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20th Jan 2017, 12:22 pm | #11 |
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Re: Telescopic aerials
Just needed the hole in the perspex easing a little with a triangular file and happy days. Looks great.
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