Will this work

[KB0VWG]

I plan on installing a Icom 706 or a yaesu Ft-857 and thinking about using a Opek HVT-600 - 10 Band High Performance HF antenna. I have a 3/8 firstik antenna mount on my wife's Jeep and I am wondering will a 3/8 to so-239 adapter work? I have 2 antennas mounted on my wife's Jeep now and she doesn't want another one. We plan on driving to Colorado in December.
Here is some pictures I got online.

http://www.sardif.com/shop/images/30016-1.jpg

OPEK HVT-600 - 10 Band High Performance HF VHF Ham Radio Antenna

I would love to get a tar heel antenna but that's not in the budget at this time maybe in the furture.
Thanks
kb0vwg
wqoi992

 

[prcguy]

I see a problem with "Opek HVT-600" and "High Performance" being used in the same sentence. Who else besides Opek says its high performance? I've also never seen an adapter to go from 3/8-24 to SO-239.

If a loaded whip with tap points and wander lead is what you want, have you looked at the Outback series of HF antennas? I have an Outback Perth which is a very well made antenna and is known to work well for its size. Once the whip length is set for a good match on the voice portion of 40m it has a great match in the voice portion of the other bands, which is a miracle in itself. One whip length and your good for all bands. I think the Perth cost me $75 used.

I also have a tapped coil from Greatlakes Antennas that I occasionally use on top of a 5ft Hustler mast with various length whips. This thing works great and has enough taps to match any freq between 80m and whatever and it works very well. Here is a link to the coil and you can mix and match lower masts and whips or just use it as a base loaded antenna with maybe a 6ft whip on top. A center loaded install will work better. 392M HF Mobile Antenna Coil All Band Ham Marine Mars Cap Military 80 10 Meters | eBay

My main HF mobile antenna is a Tarheel 100HP, which is an extremely good performer, so I have something to compare the other antennas with and can give them my blessing, whatever that's worth. The two antennas I mentioned will probably outperform the Opek without changing your mount.
prcguy

I plan on installing a Icom 706 or a yaesu Ft-857 and thinking about using a Opek HVT-600 - 10 Band High Performance HF antenna. I have a 3/8 firstik antenna mount on my wife's Jeep and I am wondering will a 3/8 to so-239 adapter work? I have 2 antennas mounted on my wife's Jeep now and she doesn't want another one. We plan on driving to Colorado in December.
Here is some pictures I got online.

http://www.sardif.com/shop/images/30016-1.jpg

OPEK HVT-600 - 10 Band High Performance HF VHF Ham Radio Antenna

I would love to get a tar heel antenna but that's not in the budget at this time maybe in the furture.
Thanks
kb0vwg
wqoi992

 

[Blackswan73]

A standard 3/8 24 stud mount can be had with a SO 239 (the female version of the PL 259)

 

[K5MPH]

Michael i had a ham friend here in brownsville years ago do the same thing you want to do and all ways had problems with high swr's,good luck on the trip...........

 

[prcguy]

You can go SO-239 to stud but this needs to go the other way, Do you have a link to the mount?
prcguy

A standard 3/8 24 stud mount can be had with a SO 239 (the female version of the PL 259)

 

[KB0VWG]

Trying the inexpensive way

Michael i had a ham friend here in brownsville years ago do the same thing you want to do and all ways had problems with high swr's,good luck on the trip...........

Yeah zcs it probably wont work I might try it and see just trying to avoid buying another antenna mount if possible but I might have too anyways. I know the opek antenna is not that great by the reviews but will check it out.
Thanks
kb0vwg
wqoi992