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XTL/XTS5000 XTS-5000 antenna receptacle variations
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Yes the center conductor/tip is too low in the antenna socket, due to the increased depth, requiring an antenna with a longer reach.
I hand-filed off the two lowest threads of an old junk drawer antenna of which the rubber had dried up and broken off a long time ago, revealing the inner copper winding. I think it's a UHF stubby antenna, and it has a green tip in the base.
This modification has allowed the antenna to make contact with the center conductor, and reception is spotty as expected, but the mod worked.
I hand-filed off the two lowest threads of an old junk drawer antenna of which the rubber had dried up and broken off a long time ago, revealing the inner copper winding. I think it's a UHF stubby antenna, and it has a green tip in the base.
This modification has allowed the antenna to make contact with the center conductor, and reception is spotty as expected, but the mod worked.
*EDIT*
OK, so I looked again with a bright light, and using a sharp metal pin this time, not a tiny screwdriver, I was able to pick around and to my suprise, like so many of you suggested (thanks!) I dislodged a white plastic/nylon/Delrin (whatever) that was smashed into the lower threads. I truly thought it was part of it, as there is white down in the bottom around the pin. Fooled me.
Mystery solved. Just took me a 3rd try and digging with a sharp pin to realize my eyes were lying to me. It was so thin, and covering the bottom
threads so nicely it looked like it was supposed to be there. UGH
This is what I dislodged with the sharp pin, before I dug it out:
And here it is..really thin soft plastic. Whew! Finally solved.
Thanks for everyone's help!
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grinding antennas and taking apart radios? Why don't you want to get in there and pick out the now stuck piece? The antenna was forced into it so its very much stuck as seen in the photo. I have the same adapter and the bottom piece came off and gets lodged in there same as this. Just pick it out, your gonna have use a lot of force with a pick, because its now stuck in there from forcing an antenna in it. I'd suggest trying to "unscrew" it with a pick because it probably wont come out after being crushed into the threads
Exactly! I edited my post above so refresh your browser to see the pics of what I found. Thanks.
A good thread indeed. It works to warn, or later educate, others that use the adapter and to pay attention to see if the white tube thingy came off in the well. It sits flush in the antenna well when dislodged from the adapter, so unless paying attention one may screw the antenna right down into the well and have the same/similar result.
P.S. There's another little tube thingy on that adapter as well and it is black and smaller. The white one surrounds it. It may come off as well.
P.S. There's another little tube thingy on that adapter as well and it is black and smaller. The white one surrounds it. It may come off as well.
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