Ice on antennas driving me nuts. Please help.

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  1. Dec 7, 2015 #41
    americanmadetrucker

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    I get the same way when my socks fall down. So stressed I can barley function. Its a tragedy. I'd much rather deal with ice on my antennas. Lol
     
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  3. Dec 7, 2015 #42
    turtle1969

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    put you some anti freeze in a spray bottle and coat them with it
     
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  4. Dec 7, 2015 #43
    truck_n_vacation

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    Take anti-gel and put on a cloth and rub the antenna from top to bottom. And I reapply after a heavy rain or truck wash.

    Diesel gels at about -9* and good anti gel at -45* approximately, depending on brand. And this is the fuel temp not the outside temp.

    Never had a problem after that. I had mirror mount antenna though. Little harder to reach yours.
     
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  5. Dec 7, 2015 #44
    DBVPSlayer

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    They're extremely loud. It sounds like there are two people riding ontop of the cab hitting it with hammers. Sure, the first 15 minutes aren't so bad, but the next 120 get very annoying as I can't have a phone conversation or listen to music. The thumping drowns everything out.
     
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  7. Dec 7, 2015 #45
    breadtrk

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    It's time to park if the ice is that bad.
     
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  8. Dec 7, 2015 #46
    S M D

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    Take them off. Problem solved
     
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  9. Dec 26, 2015 #47
    jammer910Z

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    Put some FIRE IN THAT WIRE , driver !!

    Melt it off. Transmit some verbiage out that diesel motel 10 4 pole , Roger ??!!
     
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  10. Dec 26, 2015 #48
    joseph1135

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    My 2016 Cascadia doesn't have antennas on the side. I don't hear a thing. Not on my radio either, but it's an ok trade off.
     
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  11. Dec 26, 2015 #49
    25(2)+2

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    Grease em with Motorcote, or I use Fluid Film with silicone, just a light coating. WD40 would work but not as long, solid fats,even Crisco would help,again,just a light coating. apply with a rag and take them off to get good coverage without using a ladder.

    Fog is the worst,then light freezing drizzle. You can, if you can reach them, stop periodically and remove ice.

    Run without, ,just don't try to transmit.
     
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  12. Dec 26, 2015 #50
    Flipflops

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    Get a wooden stick, and turn it into a torch. As you dry down the road place the torch next to the ANT to melt it down. Typically you got to hold it with one of your hands. Works a lot of times!
     
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