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radio antenna replacement
Historical mailing list - Chuck Keeter
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 11:11:42 -0400
Hi all, a quick question, How do I get to the base of the antenna to replace it, mine broke off and I have...
hiedelburg radio antenna adaptor
Historical mailing list - mat christensen
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:32:15 -0800
...91 heidelburg radio-I'd hate to have to switch the antenna also. Thanks Matt --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast...
CB Disappointment
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 21:57:11 -0700
Well, after feeling really proud of my self for having come up with such a cool-looking mount for my K40 CB antenna, I...
Fwd: TV antenna recommendation for Westy WAS: Re: So What Cool VW Stuff did
Historical mailing list - mordo
Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:52:03 -0500
...However, the telescoping antenna is not exactly efficient in pulling in signals. So, I guess I need to find some sort of TV antenna...
Re: Antenna Replacement
Historical mailing list
Mon, 8 Aug 94 17:49:35 PDT
> >One of the few flaws on my lovely new (87) Syncro is a snapped off radio >antenna. I've purchased a replacement but - much...
Re: GPS in a Westy? - sidebar
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Fri, 4 Apr 2003 15:23:07 -0800
...I have never seen the need >for an external >antenna. > >Bill in the Southwest > >----- Original Message ----- > > > Aristotle Sagan wrote: > > > My recommendation is that with...
antenna
Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
Wed, 1 Aug 2001 01:55:27 -0700
Hi Volks, Some misguided fool broke my antenna off...is there an upgrade for the stock one? What's the installation procedure? Thanks for...
Suggestions for portable 12V air compressor & TV antenna?
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Fri, 24 Aug 2001 16:38:48 EDT
Does anyone have suggestions for a good 12v air compressor? I'm also looking for a good TV antenna to use when camping. Thanks...
Re: Amateur radio antenna mount for Vanagon dual band/tri-band
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:24:30 -0700
...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: Antenna replacement
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:59:04 -0500
...Antenna replacement > > It's been years since I replaced our '87's antenna and it came out without > issue. Sounds like that hole is...
CB Antenna
Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
Fri, 14 May 1999 16:26:41 -0400
I use a Cobra "thru-the glass" antenna. I have it mounted on the upper right of my windshield. It is not the best...
Re: radio antenna replacement
Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
Fri, 27 Oct 2000 07:51:16 -0500
...All of their >antennas broke right off before they could touch the hood. Oops. I >must say, though, that they *did* bend more than...
antenna reception
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:16:00 -0500
...16px"><DIV><SPAN class=misspelled>Hi</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Volks</SPAN>;</DIV><DIV>All this talk about antennas got me thinking.  I...
Re: Changing a broken Antenna
Historical mailing list - Rob
Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:04:04 -0700
My antenna housing (the old one and the new) would NOT fit through the hole from the outside in, the hole was not large...
Re: Antenna replacement
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Dec 2018 15:49:40 +0000
...but if I remember well the antenna came out from under and the new one came in from under too...also I'd suggest...
Re: New Vanagon: No Radio = No Antenna?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:58:03 -0700
...be a model year thing. My '81 Westy: antenna on passenger side. '88 Westy: antenna on driver side. On 6/30/15, Stuart MacMillan...
Re: ev gl for sale
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sat, 22 Apr 2000 01:33:07 +0200
Ron Bloomquist wrote: > 16 valve electronic antenna, > > Huh? What? > > Damn. I never even heard of one of these! > Help!! Do I need one of...
radio antenna
Historical mailing list - Woten, Rodney
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 10:06:37 -0500
I thought I had seen a few vans with the stubby, flexible, black rubber radio antennas on them. My online searches turned up nothing...
16V electronic antenna
Historical mailing list - Antaki
Sat, 22 Apr 2000 01:12:36 -0700
...Due to the distribtor's high-up location in the engine compartment of the 16V engine, the antenna had to be moved to avoid...
Re: Hints on installing Sirius
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:40:55 -0400
There are a couple of spots where, yes I wouldn't think it a good idea to run the antenna cable. However, in my...
Re: Radio Reception Fix or Upgrade
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 16 May 2010 21:43:54 -0400
At 07:43 PM 5/16/2010, Michael Sullivan wrote: > > remember tht when I bought the antenna adapter 2 years ago, there is a...
Re: CB Antenna
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:07:15 -0700
That glass mount antenna does not have much of a ground plane compared to the ENORMOUS ground plane on top of the Vanagon. This...
Re: antenna boosters
Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
Wed, 10 Oct 2001 13:49:41 -0700
...42 AM 10/10/01 -0600, Gnarlodious wrote: >Forget about those antennas and subscriptions! Just get an MP3 player, 6 >hours of music on...
Re: WiFry NVC but camping related
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:42:49 -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: antenna replacement complications
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Sun, 24 Jun 2001 15:49:20 -0400
One caveat; the generic antennas I have seen do not retract fully flush like OEM. No real big deal just don't be surprised...
Re: Antenna Mounting
Historical mailing list - dworkin
Mon, 2 Jan 1995 09:24:14 -0800 (PST)
If I was mounting a cellular phone antenna (the type with the spiral in the center section) and not afraid of drilling, I would...
Re: replacing antenna ??
Historical mailing list - Tim and Kaylyn
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:16:56 -0700
...replacing antenna ?? > John McLean wrote: > >I just replaced my antenna with one from BD about two weeks ago. It > >seemed to > >work reasonably well...
Re: trip report
Historical mailing list - bueses
Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:02:41 -0600
on 4/10/06 6:06 PM, Maggie Dew at wildebus@GMAIL.COM wrote: ........ >relocating the > satellite antenna, ............ Is that the TV antenna? grin...
Re: antenna replacement complications
Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
Sat, 23 Jun 2001 10:03:54 -0700
Goodness, Brian, you do have troubles! The reason I replaced mine was that I had already replaced it with a generic VW antenna I...
Re: Vanagon Radio Antenna Install video
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:14:42 -0400
...I discovered this process to be pretty easy last year when I replaced my antenna with an aftermarket unit. Glad that you took the...
CB antenna--one more time
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 May 1995 13:33:42 -0500 (CDT)
...The question is to which of three posible antennas should I hook up the CB? 1) At this time, the radio is connected to...
CB antenna and Paulchen Rack
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Wed, 9 Jun 1999 08:06:26 -0700
...I am getting ready for the summer vacation, and have been stumped by where the heck to mount a CB antenna without drilling any...
Re: How to install Sirius antenna?
Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:27:24 -0700
...http://www.salicos.com/SiriusAnt.htm I got the under-the-canvas idea from Kim, but my antenna is mounted to a piece of...
Re: 1971 original windshield wiper length
Historical mailing list
Sat, 6 May 95 15:16:49 PDT
...The >drivers side hits the windshield seal, and the antenna :-(. Well, for that, you can always try the "cure" that someone implemented on mine...
antenna replacement
Historical mailing list - wilson
Fri, 5 Mar 1999 17:23:32 -0800
Hello all - I just ordered a replacement antenna for my 85 GL and it seems pretty clear (from examining the replacement hardware and the...
Re: Looking for CB Antenna mount
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Sat, 19 Feb 2000 20:25:15 EST
I've been told that the all-in-one type antennas are a poor compromise. I have a 48" Firestick on a Radio Shack...
antenna
Historical mailing list - Trooz
Wed, 27 Nov 2002 16:18:42 -0800
Volks Is replacing a radio antenna a major project? After trying gently but unsuccessfully to remove mine from the outside, I'm wondering if...
How to tighten radio antenna holder
Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
Wed, 6 Jul 2005 09:57:55 -0700
My husband has been trying to figure out how to tighten the radio antenna holder since it's loose on the outside. I know...
Re: TV antenna recommendation for Westy WAS: Re: So What Cool VW Stuff did
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:44:39 -0800
My suggestion is to go to Radio Shack and buy a portable signal amplifier/antenna they sell for small portable TVs. It works great...
re cb antenna mounting
Historical mailing list - patrick
Thu, 25 Mar 2004 18:10:39 -0600
I have mounted my cb antenna on the side of the passenger door. I use a single phase antenna( like a coaxial but only...
Re: TV antenna recommendation for Westy WAS: Re: So What Cool VW Stuff did Santa Bring you ??(LVC)
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:50:29 -0500
...However, >the telescoping antenna is not exactly efficient in pulling in >signals. So, I guess I need to find some sort of TV antenna...
Re: Westy CB Antenna Mounting Location
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Wed, 8 Jul 1998 10:01:57 -0800
...As I remember I think you have to run a wire from the star over to the antenna ( which is located in the middle...
Re: CB Antennas and stuff
Historical mailing list
Tue, 09 May 1995 16:30:44
I use a gutter mounted antenna that folds down. For a ground plane I taped wire to the bottem of the luggage depression on...
Re: Antenna Replacement AAARRRGGGHHH!
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 16 Oct 95 12:22:48 CDT
On Mon, 16 Oct 95 10:59:05 CDT <CHunger108@aol.com> said: >Does anyone know of a way to get at the antenna...
Re: Q - Best cover for Westy?
Historical mailing list - Steven Shane
Tue, 6 Jul 1999 10:21:39 -0400
...As for the antenna question, just lower your antenna, or... the cover I got came with a small kit to make a specific hole...
Fw: antenna replacement complications
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Sat, 23 Jun 2001 11:26:52 -1000
...I'd just get one of those little rubber ducky antennas, but they tell me that you need the full 30 inches for the...
Re: Antenna replacement
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 4 Dec 2018 07:30:42 -0800
...but if I remember well the antenna came out from under and the new one came in from under too... also I'd suggest...
Sattelite Antenna
Historical mailing list - Paul Gordon
Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:51:25 -0500
Has anyone installed an antenna for satellite radio on the roof of their Westy? The Instructions say that it is to be mounted on...
Re: Hints on installing Sirius
Historical mailing list - Karl
Tue, 2 May 2006 22:14:23 -0500
I managed to hide the sirius antenna under the dash on our 2002 golf. The satellite signal goes threw plastic without a problem. I...
Re: mounting cb radio?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:14:11 -0800
Try to use a SWR meter to check your installation of the antenna. It is the only way to find out if the antenna...
Re: cb antenae options
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Fri, 5 Apr 2002 18:43:26 -0500
This is not optimal, but I installed a glass mount antenna. It has adhesive on the wired side, as well as the outside antenna...
Antenna for Vanagon/Bug Info
Historical mailing list - Dave
Mon, 15 Feb 1999 23:55:51 -0600
I recieved this from Antenna World regarding the AWV-09: >Base is chrome plated, mast is stainless color. > >Regards Raul David Filcoff dave@v...
Antenna
Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 08:06:36 -0800
...I went to push the antenna down into its mount there in the front and it won't go all the way in. It...
Re: Antenna
Historical mailing list
Fri, 30 Sep 94 17:33:38 PDT
...BTW, it was easier to route the antenna cable by establishing where the magnetic antenna goes FIRST and then routing (or fishing) the cable...
Re: CB Antenna Mounting
Historical mailing list - dr
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:58:10 -0500
I used a semi truck mirror antenna mount, but only used the top part (the big part) and mounted it right to the front...
Re: Amateur radio antenna mount for Vanagon dual band/tri-band
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:26:31 -0400
...There are also antennas which don't require a ground plane, of course. At HF, no vehicle (less than a full size semi-trailer...
Re: mounting cb radio?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:46:32 -0500
...Now the base of a magnetic mount antenna will clear the hole and fix itself to the metal roof under the rack. I also...
Re: Satellite radio antenna mounting for 87 westy
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 22 May 2004 06:05:10 EDT
...Any suggestions on mounting a sirius satellite radio antenna? < < < < < Mike, do not put the antenna under the luggage rack. When the luggage rack is...
Re: wireless communicationNONVANAGON???
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:57:07 PDT
...The only thing that > > effects the ability to > > receive is the antenna. Those dinky antennas on most > > midget cell phones are > > barely adequate. When...
Re: Van cover vs. antenna
Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:36:31 -0500
You could replace the antenna with one that retracts down to the sheet metal ( Critchfield does, or used to sell one that would do...