Driver Extreme

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  1. jdchet

    jdchet Medium Load Member

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    I had a 6' Skipshooter, angled at 45 degrees on a low mirror mount, on the Cascadia I was driving last year. Got into a bit of freezing rain in eastern Indiana. That antenna was swingin' and swayin' back and forth like nobody's business! SWR was off the charts until the ice melted. Antenna was fine after that.
    Skipshooters can take some abuse!

    JD
     
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  3. drivingmissdaisy

    drivingmissdaisy Road Train Member

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    SWR isn't that important once you get it below 2:1. Anything 1 point anything to one is fine. If you get to 1.5:1 you are done. Any improvements you see over and above that will be negligible.
     
  4. Neverready

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    Had a 7ft Skipshooter on several cascadias. didn't quite go to 45 degrees on angle. sleeved it with PVC pipe at the bottom for extra support. Antenna survived fine but broke several Wilson Cascadia mounts. It's a little too tall for this truck without fabricating some type of angle or step down mount. or I would try it
     
  5. jdchet

    jdchet Medium Load Member

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