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For me, I am happy with my boots.
And that's all that matters.
No one is going to show up at your house, twist your arm and force you to drill a hole.
For me, I am happy with my boots.
And that's all that matters.
No one is going to show up at your house, twist your arm and force you to drill a hole.
How long was the magnet up there? And we need pics of the new NMO lol.View attachment 84523
New photo of the damage. Drilled the roof last weekend, and have a permanent through hole NMO mount now.
New photo of the damage. Drilled the roof last weekend, and have a permanent through hole NMO mount now.
How long was the magnet up there? And we need pics of the new NMO lol.
'bout freakin' time. I was getting ready to drive up there and drill the hole in the middle of the night while you were sleeping.
Oh, wait a minute, I just told someone I'd never do that…..
You kept threatening to drill it... but never did. Lol. Timing was right and a friend has a proper bit to do it.
Just need to get some screws to mount the RF deck under my seat, and mount the control head on my console.
Turned out looking good.
Beautiful countryside there. Been a while since I've been up that way.
It is. I’m missing BC. I was supposed to do a trip to the Okanagan to visit my dad and brother and to have a celebration of life for my mom in April, but Covid-19 changed that. Maybe later this summer, depending on how things go.
Permenant installation is great if you don't have a tall vehicle that barely fits in your garage. Now using a swing down lip mount NMO. Tired of bending antennas.
Tough for me to climb up on the roof of my truck to do that. Fused spine and bad hips.Funny you mention that. My in-laws have a condo in Edmonton, about 45 minutes away, that my wife and I occasionally stay at(they live full time on an acreage about 1.5hrs west of Edmonton now) and I was taking the magmount off the roof when we parked in the underground parking. That actually likely accounts for some of the damage. Now I have to actually remove the antenna to park under ground. I don’t mind. Lip mounts/fold over mounts/fold over antennas just don’t appeal to me. They are a compromise I’m just not willing to make.
I was getting ready to drive up there and drill the hole in the middle of the night while you were sleeping.
Should have added a ball mount on the fender as well.
Tough for me to climb up on the roof of my truck to do that. Fused spine and bad hips.
On a roof at 6’, what’s a few scratches?
On a roof at 6’, what’s a few scratches?
On an old truck or something, maybe not much. But, it's more than just a few scratches - mag mounts are known to be a compromise and sub-par performers compared to properly mounted antennas. Of course, some may come along and say "works fine for me" and perhaps that's true, their standards may be lower or they may be fine with the performance they are getting. But, the thread explains why mag mounts should be frowned upon and used only very temporarily. If someone chooses not to heed such advice that is certainly their choice...but it doesn't mean that some of us won't still explain the reasons.