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PostSubject: Stronger 5/8th Wave Silver Rod?   Stronger 5/8th Wave Silver Rod? Icon_minitimeTue Dec 10, 2024 11:21 am

Has anyone tried this heavier duty 5/8th wave silver rod, from Sigma Eurocomm? Question

https://www.sigmaeuro-comm.com/antennas/cb-base-station/58-wave-high-gain-heavy-duty-aluminium-cb-base-station-antenna-10-11-meters

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PostSubject: Re: Stronger 5/8th Wave Silver Rod?   Stronger 5/8th Wave Silver Rod? Icon_minitimeTue Dec 10, 2024 11:58 am

Years ago i had several silver rod type and lived in a very open aria.
I used garden canes inside and never lost one.

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PostSubject: Re: Stronger 5/8th Wave Silver Rod?   Stronger 5/8th Wave Silver Rod? Icon_minitimeTue Dec 10, 2024 1:47 pm

Exactly what I use to do to mine, Never had an issue.

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Alan Pilot wrote:
Years ago i had several silver rod type and lived in a very open aria.
I used garden canes inside and never lost one.

Do you mean the 8ft variety? I'm thinking that they are too thin for the bottom sections.
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Any o could get my hands on did for me.
Put 2 in the bottom if they are thin.

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Alan Pilot wrote:
Any o could get my hands on did for me.
Put 2 in the bottom if they are thin.

Was just thinking that... 👍

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