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• Re: Westy antenna issue
  Historical mailing list - LAWS HOME
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 18:29:45 -0500
  I'm curious as to how well this antenna (through the glass) is matched? Can you get a 1.5-1 SWR or better...
• Re: replacing antenna ??
  Historical mailing list - Richard & Anita O'Halloran
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 21:10:53 -0700
  I replaced my antenna with a Bosch antenna that I bought when I was over in Germany last year. It fits perfectly and looks...
• Re: Safaris and Antennas
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 15 May 1996 14:50:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I was s'posed to be trading my normal antenna for the 90 degree one, but the bus that the antenna was on got...
• Re: radio antenna
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 20:21:51 +0200
  ...radio antenna > I thought I had seen a few vans with the stubby, flexible, black rubber radio antennas on them. My online searches turned...
• Re: CB antenna
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Fri, 14 May 1999 14:27:42 -0700
  ...He has an old Radio Shack antenna with a fold-down gutter mount bracket that is attached just behind the drivers door. He keeps...
• Re: replaceing antenna ??
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 17:13:33 -0700
  Just the other day I replaced my antenna (purchased from Rocky Mountain Motorworks) and I, too, could not screw the chrome collar onto the...
• Van cover vs. antenna
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 18:23:21 -0600
  ...Well, there's no way for it to fit over the antenna. Anybody else have this happen, or know what to do? I seem...
• antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 17:37:41 -0500
  I picked up a replacement antenna the other day and decided to take a few minutes and install it. Well a half hour later...
• Re: Replacing the antenna
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:31:15 -0700
  ...Replacing the antenna > I have an 86 sycro with the antenna on the hood (if you can call the > four inched of sloped metal...
• Re: Replacing antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:06:23 -0500
  ...I've decided to live with 'floppy antenna syndrome' until I have a more pressing need to pull the dash... So, take off your...
• Re: Anyone ever replace Vanagon antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 14:53:10 -0500
  I have done it in such a fashion, when i removed the antenna from the car, i cut the wire, attached my new wire...
• Re: Radio Reception Fix or Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 16 May 2010 20:53:44 -0500
  ...I got a Volvo antenna adapter that turned that little round male plug into a long male plug that is the type currently plugged...
• Re: Replacing antenna, "key"
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:54:46 -0600
  ...Tom gave me that antenna key today and it was nice to meet the face that goes with the text and heart of another...
• Re: Westy CB Antenna Mounting Location
  Historical mailing list - R J Bellanca
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 09:07:11 -0700
  ...I made it large enough to accommodate two magnetic antennas as I use several different ones. The bolt that anchors the luggage rack also...
• AM Radio *final update*
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 14:04:18 -0700
  ...New Antenna. Regular stock style Tiawaan style, from Bus Depot. - didn't help. 3. New Antenna to radio cable - BINGO. that was it. just...
• Re: How to install Sirius antenna?
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:24:38 -0700
  ...I ran the antenna wire under the carpet, back by the parking brake cable, over to the side wall. I ran the antenna wire...
• Re: New Vanagon: No Radio = No Antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 23:51:04 -0300
  ...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: Electric Antennta
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 2 May 2001 11:13:27 -0700
  I posted a photo of the antenna installed at: http://rubatoguy.home.mindspring.com/antenna.html This shows a closeup of how you have...
• Putting in new antenna
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:13:01 -0600
  Hi all, I'm trying to put in a new antenna and am having a hell of a time reaching back there. Do I...
• Re: Thoughts on antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 1 Jul 2023 08:27:10 -0500
  ...It came packaged with no branding other than the word “Antenna.” Quality seemed ok, what you would expect nowadays. I wondered myself if there...
• Re: Amateur radio antenna mount for Vanagon dual band/tri-band
  Historical mailing list - Ac Butler
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:16:18 -0500
  ...isn't a sufficient > ground plane to make a vehicle-mounted antenna work well. But perhaps I > am mistaken. > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott...
• Re: Safaris and Antennas
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 1996 03:40:57 -0400
  my 65 camper with original safaris has an antenna on the passenger side. no problem opening the windows. now if it only ran.... :( Jim...
• Re: CB Radio
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:38:29 -0700
  ...The next several questions are about the antenna. Suggestions for an antenna and what did you do to route the antenna wire? Rob becidarob...
• Re: Ham question: adding ground plane to Westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:20:41 -0600
  I'm no ham nor antenna expert, but my dad is both. There are some differences between propagation of how the two different wavelengths...
• Re: What is it with hirschmann antennae?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 5 Aug 2015 04:54:36 -0400
  That antenna should have come with a set of keys (2 - you only need one, one is a spare) to grab the slotted end...
• Re: Leaky Doors? Wet Footwells
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 01:17:19 EST
  I'm not sure if others have found this, but suspect the radio antenna. I removed some "calk" from the antenna gasket eh DPO...
• Need replacement Vanagon antenna
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 4 Jun 2023 17:48:47 -0500
  I don't actually need a replacement, I just need an antenna that will retract all the way down flush with the mount. I...
• Re: Radio problem
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 24 Sep 1994 10:51:43 -0700 (PDT)
  ...dcarment@ccs.carleton.ca > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check the antenna cable/antenna connection, or perhaps try replacing the antenna and cable. This definitely sounds like a poor...
• Re: Radio Reception Fix or Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 17 May 2010 10:58:50 -0700
  ...It's my understanding that a power lead would be to raise/lower a "power antenna" and/or to supply power to an "amplified...
• Re: Clutch not fully unclutching?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 15:22:03 -0400
  It's been a few years since I replaced my antenna but I don't remember it being at all tricky. I think I...
• Vanagon Antenna Mast
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Mar 96 13:26 EST
  ...My antenna mast broke. The base is there and the connection to the radio is made by two wires and they are soldered. Original...
• Vanagon Radio Antenna Install video
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:06:04 -0400
  I made a short video about installing a Vanagon radio antenna. Take a look and tell me what you think. Constructive criticism is welcomed...
• Re: Satellite radio antenna mounting for 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Sat, 22 May 2004 13:23:31 -0400
  I just mounted mine right beside the fm antenna...I had it mounted on the dash...XM says not to mount it there ...I...
• Satellite Radio Antenna Wire
  Historical mailing list - Tam Woodrum
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:08:02 -0400
  Where's the easiest place to run a satellite radio antenna wire to the outside (at least temporarily until I get home to my...
• Re: CB antenna mounting - Structural strength
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:16:56 -0500
  ...The best westy-mounted CB Radio I have encountered thus far belongs to Jamie Rivers, who has a 108" whip antenna mounted to his...
• Re: Vanagon antennas, closeout price $1.50
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 16:32:11 -0500
  I don't know...A Westy with 330 antennas, might attract some BIG porcupines... could always tell people you were big on UFO research...
• CB antenna question
  Historical mailing list - adam GROVe
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 15:03:05 -0800
  ...to allow you to use your existing antenna as both a CB and regular AM/FM antenna. I would like to not drill a...
• replaceing antenna ??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 19:39:56 -0400
  Hi List, I have saved and read a few posts from recent about the replaceing of the antenna. I am haveing trouble getting the...
• Re: Wet Front Floor Syndrome
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 18:19:58 EDT
  ...If it rain water then it is probably the gasket for either the windshield or your radio antenna. The gasket for the antenna would...
• Re: Antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 3 Dec 2018 17:13:51 -0500
  On my '87 I first unplugged the antenna from the radio (yank the ashtray for access) then loosened the antenna anchor on its backside...
• Re: CB Antennas and stuff (LONG!)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 May 95 11:16:36 EDT
  Hi everybody, I've been catching up with the list traffic and saw the discussion on CB antennas. Joel asked if any hams wanna...
• replacing antenna ??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 12:12:35 -0400
  John McLean wrote: >I just replaced my antenna with one from BD about two weeks ago. It >seemed to >work reasonably well for low...
• Re: XM Antenna installation on a Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 14:56:08 -0400
  I have my Sirius (magnet mount) antenna up under the luggage carrier. Perhaps differently than others, I put it at the extreme leading edge...
• Re: Looking for Antenna Options
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 17:15:43 EDT
  I don't know how much of an upgrade it is but I have a couple of those GTI antennas that they put on...
• Re: Wet Weather Leak
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 13:37:25 EDT
  Check the door seals and windshield seal, but it could be coming in along the radio antenna wire if the seal at the antenna...
• Re: Replacing the antenna
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 01:44:30 -0600
  ...Do Kim's other stuff, take the antenna wire loose from the radio, tie a piece of strong cord or flexible wire to the...
• Re: Replacing antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 15:43:37 -0400
  ...Replacing antenna? > >Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 08:57:24 -0700 > > > >About two years ago, I bought the cheaper antenna from one of the...
• Re: sirius antenna
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 06:35:45 EDT
  ...The antenna does not impede loading the luggage rack. The luggage you put in there ontop of the antenna BLOCKS the signal ! Cheers, Frank...
• Westfalia CB Antenna
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 18:36:44 -0500
  ...This is thetype > of antenna I use on mine. I paid about $20 for it and mine was made by > Cobra. The performance is...
• Re: [Syncro] Ham/CB Antenna Location
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 20:19:37 -0400
  I used to have a '74 camper with a 27MHZ CB antenna mounted on an aluminium plate about 12" square bolted to a roof...
• More stuff -------
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:12:12 -0500
  Hey all, I have a stock 85 Heidelburg radio /cassette player, at works perfect, with a recently new telescoping stock antenna, with the correct...
• Re: Suggestions for portable 12V air compressor & TV antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 22:49:42 -0500
  ...I'd research them also for the antenna. Later, ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL- (Delilah) 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
• antenna FM09V
  Historical mailing list - Josh SaylorGet
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 08:18:50 -0800
  Greetings! Has anyone used the antenna FM09V, from Bus Depot, on an 81-91? I have heard that there is also a nice Bosch...
• Re: contemporary VW antennas on Vanagons???
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 01:48:58 -0400
  ...The antenna lead was just long enough to reach from normal radio position back to antenna. Hooked up the amp to the output from...
• Re: Antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 3 Dec 2018 13:48:35 -0800
  ...Antenna replacement > > It's been years since I replaced our '87's antenna and it came out without > issue. Sounds like that hole is...
• Re: wi-fi extenders
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 17:01:47 -0700
  ...It wasn't seamless as I sometimes had to select the access point SSID (in the bridge config pages) and tune the antenna direction...
• Re: Amateur radio antenna mount for Vanagon dual band/tri-band
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:28:43 -0400
  ...works well for a small antenna. I'll look at the model # if you're interested. John Meeks '91 Vanagon MV Phoenix Stock 2...
• Re: TV antenna
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 07:06:30 EDT
  ...Can anyone recommend a good antenna, and instructions for installation? Greg, I'm using a magnetic mount Boomerang antenna from _Boomerang Antennas_ (http://www...
• Re: WiFi booster antenna (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 12:46:48 -0700
  ...WiFi booster antenna (NVC) David, The thing is not only an antenna it's also a wifi card. Basically by using this combo your...
• Re: I need an antenna...
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:38:08 -0400
  ...of my van's antenna. > > Not much to look at though, if you know what a stock Vanagon > antenna looks like and can picture...