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• Re: Changing a broken Antenna
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Aug 2011 19:08:03 -0500
  Some of us have electrically extended and retracted antennae. Dunno what the consequences of forgetting to retract it going into the car wash, or...
• Power Antenna for all vanagons
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 3 May 2002 20:01:26 -0700
  For those interested, the power antenna I installed in my vanagon was the generic model44- pW22B Antennaworks Proline series, all black "precision power series...
• I need an antenna...
  Historical mailing list - jesse and monica
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 21:16:19 -0400
  ...I am in need of an antenna for an 89 Vanagon Carat...anyone have a good used one for sale? I would prefer a...
• stock antenna - no AM stations?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:47:36 -0700
  I had an old baywindow before and the stock antenna on that seemed to pick up AM stations great. Im on my third tape...
• 91 Vanagon Antenna replacement options
  Historical mailing list - Richard & Anita O'Halloran
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:57:28 -0800
  <SNIP> a low branch grab my antenna and snap it off at the base!! It was like slow motion in a dream...Anyway, could...
• Re: fully collapsing radio antenna
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:16:50 -0400
  I have fully collapsing antennas for the Vanagon and they are German made (the same ones that you would buy if you went to...
• CB antennas
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 19:25:31 -0800
  Just to have a last word on the antennas. The glass mount CB antenna that Sean intalled will not get out "forward and to...
• Re: 87 antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 1 May 2001 21:10:00 -0700
  When I replaced my antenna with a retractable electric one, I did the following to remove the old antenna. Removed the top of the...
• Re: Need Radio Antenna for my Double Cab
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 23:38:46 -0500
  Like you my TriStar doesn't have a nose antennae. Instead it has an antennae on (around) the windshield. I'd caution against doing...
• Re: Antenna replacement steps ? Help
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 05:05:49 EST
  ...4/ Disconnect the antenna lead at the radio. 5/ Attach a light gauge line (henceforth, pull cord) to the antenna lead. Tie it securely...
• CB Power .
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 09:28:20 -0800
  ...That's why a 5W max rated CB transceiver delivers less than 5W to the antenna. How much power goes to the antenna is...
• Antenna Solution
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 00:19:40 -0600
  ...I used a m-359 right angle adapter (RS 278-199) to re-orient the antenna to the upright position. Of course you can...
• Re: Antenna Replacement AAARRRGGGHHH!
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 10:41:15 PDT
  >>>EF0JPB1@mvs.cso.niu.edu said: > >Cliff (CHunger108@AOL.COM) wrote: > > >Does anyone know of a way to get at the antenna of an...
• Re: antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stones
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 08:51:12 -0500
  At 09:59 PM 3/12/02 -0900, you wrote: >I've noticed that many new cars now use a short, flexible antenna >mounted...
• Re: What is it with hirschmann antennae?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 15:49:56 -0600
  ...I guess one just keeps the tip just above the antenna recess to remove w pliers...my old BMW antenna had a key that...
• Installing Power Antenna
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sat, 27 May 2000 21:20:31 EDT
  My 82 Westy has a PO aftermarket antenna installed on the passenger side. I would like to install a power antenna from my old...
• Re: Need replacement Vanagon antenna
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 5 Jun 2023 09:04:30 -0400
  ...Remove old antenna carefully keeping the Gromit safe. Insert new antenna wire and then antenna into position. Have grommets and seals in place. Securely...
• Re: CB antenna--one more time
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 11 May 1995 15:30:12 -0700 (PDT)
  ...in fact, you > could bet a duplicate antenna and put on the RIGHT corner of the front > bumper, and tell everyone that they (antennas...
• Re: New Vanagon: No Radio = No Antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:23:09 -0700
  ...No Radio = No Antenna? Hi all. If a new Vanagon was sold without a radio, was an antenna installed regardless? My then new GM...
• Re: Looking for Antenna Options
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:46:23 -0600
  Hey Ken do you think that you could install one of these Fuba antennas in the normal antenna position? Does the angle of the...
• Replacing radio antenna
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 20:50:30 -0400
  ...I have an '85 vanagon with a fully retractable antenna housing implanted in the wheelwell. At the moment a piece of utility wire is...
• Re: Integrated AM/FM and Stealth CB (alarm) Antenna -- Anybody?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:49:31 -0800
  ...Back in the heyday of CB Radio craze, Antenna Specialists made a very good automotive AM/FM/CB disguise antenna but has since been...
• radio tomfoolery
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:40:33 -0700
  ...My antenna was broken when I bought the vehicle, and I put a Schuck's antenna in the stock position---it seems to work...
• Yet another darn antenna broken
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 12:21:47 -0700
  I swear I have had to replace the antenna on this '84 four times now. It was broken once due to vandalism, once when...
• Re: Westfalia CB Antenna
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 08:24:11 -0600
  ...antenna and on the right is a mirror mount with a 2m antenna. For pulling the van into the garage the antennas are unscrewed...
• Re: antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 6 Mar 1999 11:27:19 EST
  Wilson; Tie a string to the radio end of the old antenna cable. Then when you pull the old antenna out the string will...
• Re: antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Pernice, Vincent {META~Nutley}
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 08:47:10 -0500
  I replaced my antenna not long after I bought my westy with a rubber antenna from radio shack for about $8. Has a plastic...
• Re: Antenna needed
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 13 May 2003 13:45:20 -0400
  Don't ya love it when people reply (incorrectly) without looking at your picture? Folks, he doesn't have the "standard" Vanagon antenna. This...
• Re: WiFi booster antenna (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Le routard 91
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 11:51:06 -0400
  David, The thing is not only an antenna it's also a wifi card. Basically by using this combo your have to stop using...
• Re: CB antenna mounting - Structural strength
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:08:30 -0500
  On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, Mark Carrig wrote: > My question is, is the fiberglass rack strong enough to support the 3' > antenna in moderate...
• Re: retractable antenna for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 11:12:32 -0800
  also, you can probably can pretty much any model retractable antenna from your local junkyard for about $15 total. i was with my friend...
• Re: How do I change the antenna?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 16:34:26 GMT
  >Is there a trick for changing the antenna? I have replacement from bus depot. If it is a passenger side mount I can tell...
• Re: New Vanagon: No Radio = No Antenna?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:17:03 -0400
  ...If a new Vanagon was sold without a radio, was an antenna installed regardless? sold without a radio..then no antenna installed
• Antenna Installation: Thank You All!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Nov 1994 13:38:33 -0700 (PDT)
  I would like to thank everyone who replied to the list or to me in regards to the antenna installation. With your comprehensive and...
• Re: Antena option for VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 15:33:25 -0700
  Everytime I see someone using the word for antennae relating to electronic signals, I think of an insect with a ham radio strapped on...
• Re: Speaking of CB Antennas
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  10 May 1995 15:31:13 U
  Ric "(antenna) whip me" Golen wonders if: >So I am about to replace it, and I'm wondering if anyone out there >has had...
• Westfalia CB Antenna
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shane
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 15:42:34 -0500
  Hi Gang, Steve in Columbus here! a GREAT antenna for little DOH! is at Radio Shack... No REALLY! Hear me out. Get one of...
• Re: Q-Best cover for a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 20:38:31 -0600
  >I often wonder how such a cover goes on a van with an antenna tho? >Aaaahhhhh put the antenna down? Not on my 81...
• Re: CB antenna--one more time
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 11 May 95 13:47:23 CDT
  ...in fact, you could bet a duplicate antenna and put on the RIGHT corner of the front bumper, and tell everyone that they (antennas...
• high quality German made complete antenna.
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 13:51:13 -0800
  ...thanks gary This is a NEW HIRSCMANN ( made in germany ) RETRACTABLE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY. This OE HIGH QUALITY Antenna Fits the following VANAGON's: All...
• Re: New Vanagon: No Radio = No Antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:40:56 -0700
  ...My '85 Westy arrived with speakers and antenna wired. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jun 30, 2015, at 3:14 PM...
• New Antenna
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 11:56:38 -0700
  Well, someone 'relieved' me of my radio antenna on my '85 Westie recently. I am now in the market for a new one. Can...
• Re: radio antenna
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sat, 21 May 2005 08:37:22 -0400
  I just replaced my antenna as well, for the second time. Bus Depot sells two versions of the antenna, be sure to buy the...
• Re: OT: Roof Mounting GPS
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:50:34 -0700
  ...GPS Antenna for Laptop I hope you have the software for the antenna AND it works with your software. That out of the way...
• Anyone ever replace Vanagon antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Perkins
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 09:42:09 -0800
  Any helpful hints on replacing the antenna? I can't seem to figure out how to gain access for mounting/unmounting of antenna. Thanks...
• Re: Putting in new antenna
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:02:23 -0500
  ...Take the top nut off the antenna base and then drop the antenna into the car. I taped a piece of weedeater cord to...
• Re: Antenna Solution
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Sat, 25 Jan 1997 19:22:07 -0800
  ...The is will shrink your ground plane and hinder the performance of the antenna. In short, this flies in the face of basic antenna...
• Re: Notes on traveling, internet access and rv parks - USB GPS antenna
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 08:03:29 -0400
  The GPS antenna I use is a Microsoft product. By itself on Amazon, $30, with $5 shipping. http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-GPS-Receiver...
• Antenna lost
  Historical mailing list - Brian Walch
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 16:14:05 -0800
  I was removing my broken antenna to go and look for a replacement and the antenna cable slipped down the hole. Ahhhhh! I can...
• Re: CB Antennas and stuff
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 09 May 95 12:49:28 EDT
  ...I don't WANT another antennae that can be seen. I used to have a great antenna before some person with no genitals broke...
• Re: Changing a broken Antenna
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 07:51:55 -0400
  ...1984 Westy. > > Had to take the instrument cluster out to get my hand back there to > route the antenna wire and put the new...
• Re: leaking in front when it rains
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 23:10:16 EST
  ...However, it doesn't have an antenna or an antenna hole. No factory radio. Can't be the antenna grommet. BenT San Francisco
• BOSCH ANTENNA KEY.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 21:33:08 -0600
  Chris, I've got an antenna which has a hidden position, all the way down, and it is spring-loaded. It has a small...
• Re: Need replacement Vanagon antenna
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 5 Jun 2023 10:18:04 -0700
  ...Remove the wire from the old antenna wire from the radio, attach a rope to it. From the outside remove the old antenna, attach...
• Re: Replacing the antenna
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:54:46 -0500
  Is there a difference between early and later vanagons in the antenna mounting? I've read lots of posts that say you can just...
• Re: Replacing the antenna (non power)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:04:58 -0500
  ...Pull the antenna, pull the instrument cluster. You can drop the antenna down to the floor on the inside, have your new one handy...
• Re: WiFry NVC but camping related
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:18:43 -0700
  ...WiFi Antennas The problem with any of those shown are that they date back to before 99% of the laptops had built in WiFi...
• Re: Satellite radio antenna mounting for 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris Sullivan
  Fri, 21 May 2004 07:58:24 -0700
  On May 20, 2004, at 10:40 PM, Mike Kozak wrote: > Any suggestions on mounting a sirius satellite radio antenna? > currently thinking of doing...
• Re: Need replacement Vanagon antenna
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 5 Jun 2023 08:09:05 -0500
  One thing to add that a Vanagon mechanic taught me—as soon as you get the antenna unplugged from the back of the radio...
• Re: mounting cb radio?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:45:23 -0500
  ...This is > how my CB antenna mount is on my Westy: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/13948372@N02/1468967684/in/photostream/ > > Comments are welcomed...