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XTS 4000 antenna fix??

C

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Sooo. Had a collapsible XTS 4000 antenna snap off at the base of the external end (which I assume is some sort of coil load in there? Being an OEM - EOL - Unobtainable part (for a decent non eye-gouging price, when they do show up on the 'bay'.... I was going to head to home depot and figure out the threading and attempt to make some sort of replacement. I was surprised to see this happen as the spring steel in the collapsing part is quite strong.... but I guess the fixture point at the top coil is a natural weakness point.

I knew it broke off in a 3 block radius of my house, and despite the ground covered with twigs, leaves, and often taking a different path from A to B, I never expected to find the 'head'. Was going to give up and then found it. Luck.

So.....now what? I'm tossing it out there to see what ideas people have in reattaching it. Talking to a master TIG welder, but having used TIG quite a bit, I can't see isolating the heat from a stainless steel weld-job before it melts the 'top'. I could possibly drill that piece out (will be a PITA because it's stainless... or try to pull it out with force....then replace the entire spring steel part to proper length.

These obviously are tuned... so kinda get it right.

Creative thoughts? (Besides "toss it in the garbage...)

-c
 

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