dumb question

[mountain man]

I can't seem to keep my orange flag on my whip antenna
I am using a plastic coated orange flag and need some advice on mounting it to a whip antenna and making it stay on.

thanks

 

[a1mudpuppy]

Well I took a 3/8 bolt and put it in the vise then with a small torch heated up about 3" of the whip and wrap it around the bolt . Then you have a loop to zip tie or put some snaps to it. I us a stainless steal marine fold down ant. mount. If your using a whip you will need to grind down some of the brass nut to make it slide into the base. Then drill a hole in the side for a set screw.
If your using a small whip like the one on a door or the top of a cab, then I used a L shape bracket with a air coupler. Ya know like the kind you use on a air compressor. Then when it's time to go just pop it out and your down the road.

Hope this helps

 

[FoMeAirboater]

On the topic of the orange flags....where is a good place to get the flag and whip...a GOOD reliable one.

Thanks

 

[a1mudpuppy]

Radio Shack has the whips and you can find flags here in the classifieds

http://www.southernairboat.com/classifi ... 651&cat=13


GTO Airboat has them to

 

[Anonymous]

I cut a grove in the fiberglass with a file and added a tie rape hasn't flown off yet

 

[jerryw]

I welded washers to the whip and then simply tied the flag on

 

[Rich Andrews]

my wife's arm is getting pretty tired , I better get a wip for the 7th.

 

[MadSid]

If you get a flag that has the screen type fabric it will not flap in the wind .

 

[Ms. Wizard]

FoMe: you can get one from the KRVSA or from our own Uncle Bubba. He just lives down the road.


dawn

 

[UncleBubba]

FoMeAirboater check your PMs