Antenna Mast Replacement

Antenna Mast Replacement - 300D

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randallbrink@mac.com - 22 Oct 2007 03:58 GMT

Today I followed the various threads and posts hereon, and replaced my
antenna mast. It was surprisingly easy, amounting to only inserting
the end of the antenna cord into the base of the antenna and turning
on the radio. Everything works fine EXCEPT that the antenna is not
pulled quite down when the radio is turned off, instead, leaving two
or three inches of antenna sticking up, which is an invitation for
another SOB to come along and snap or cut the antenna, which was
happened to the original one.

Any suggestions on how to get the antenna to completely retract will
be greatly appreciated.

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roland franzius - 22 Oct 2007 10:43 GMT

> Today I followed the various threads and posts hereon, and replaced my
> antenna mast. It was surprisingly easy, amounting to only inserting
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> Any suggestions on how to get the antenna to completely retract will
> be greatly appreciated.

Let someone hold down the antenna for a second during the begon of
expansion while you are turning on the radio. Then turn it off. The
motor pulls down or shifts up the telescope within a given length
intervall and slips through if one blocks the movement.

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randallbrink@mac.com - 23 Oct 2007 02:01 GMT

> randallbr...@mac.com wrote:
> > Today I followed the various threads and posts hereon, and replaced my
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> Roland Franzius

Thanks this helped. I do not have it quite right yet, but believe it
will get there with some more fiddling.

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runbiodiesel - 23 Oct 2007 03:53 GMT

On Oct 22, 6:01 pm, "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com>
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> > randallbr...@mac.com wrote:
> > > Today I followed the various threads and posts hereon, and replaced my
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Also be sure to lube the mast regularly. I use a silicone based bike
chain oil (just becuase I had it around) and that works well.
Otherwise it will begin to stick again remarkably quickly.

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randallbrink@mac.com - 28 Oct 2007 01:44 GMT

> On Oct 22, 6:01 pm, "randallbr...@mac.com" <randallbr...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> chain oil (just becuase I had it around) and that works well.
> Otherwise it will begin to stick again remarkably quickly.

Thanks. I had to do the "hold down" excercise a couple of times, and
also lubed the mast well, and it is now extending and retracting fully
without help.

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