Im fairly new with communications and radios so please bear with me. I recently got a radio shack Pro-106 scanner. I have a maxrad MLPV800 low profile antenna, will this work with my scanner? I plan on mounting the antenna to my trunk lid via drilling and making it a permant mount.
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Yes,but be aware that will not receive well on ALL bands but primarily should do very well on 700-1000mhz. So if you have any interest in vhf you'll hear very little unless it's close,and maybe a bit better on uhf.
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To be on the safe and conservative side, if you're not experienced with the hole saw the better choice is to use a Greenlee 3/4 inch round punch, but to do so you need good, clear access to the underside of the surface that you're cutting.
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Cutting holes...
The Greenlee punch may cost somewhat more than a hole saw but it's a tradeoff between the chance you take with a hole saw (especially if you're new at it) and the certainty you get with the punch. I haven't priced a Greenlee at retail in years but they were never cheap. First one I had was one I shared with two other hams when we were kids, a 1&1/8 inch unit to cut holes in radio chassis for tube sockets. I found my 3/4 inch unit on eBay and I think I paid something like seven bucks for it about five years ago. If you search Greenlee on eBay you might come up with the one you need.
The Greenlee punch may cost somewhat more than a hole saw but it's a tradeoff between the chance you take with a hole saw (especially if you're new at it) and the certainty you get with the punch. I haven't priced a Greenlee at retail in years but they were never cheap. First one I had was one I shared with two other hams when we were kids, a 1&1/8 inch unit to cut holes in radio chassis for tube sockets. I found my 3/4 inch unit on eBay and I think I paid something like seven bucks for it about five years ago. If you search Greenlee on eBay you might come up with the one you need.
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Any hole saws I've used had a pilot drill. That should prevent it from "wandering", if that's your concern.
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Actually for professional metal drilling, the metal step drill bits are the recommended means to pop very accurate and very clean holes in sheet metal.
This is what it looks like and they are available at places like Home Depot, Ace Hdw., etc., etc. Cheaper and much easier to use than both a hole saw or a Greenlee puts in.
With it's step sizes, you can use it for all kinds of metal working applications.
The one here for example is a 12 step bit starting at 3/16" and going by 1/16" sizes up to 7/8"
This is what it looks like and they are available at places like Home Depot, Ace Hdw., etc., etc. Cheaper and much easier to use than both a hole saw or a Greenlee puts in.
With it's step sizes, you can use it for all kinds of metal working applications.
The one here for example is a 12 step bit starting at 3/16" and going by 1/16" sizes up to 7/8"
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