Electric antenna base mounting hardware?

[Tony Tee]

Got this Chinese power antenna super cheap at a swap meet. So cheap, that I took a chance and bought it. Figuring that it was broken. But to my surprise! It works perfectly. But it didn't come with mounting hardware. Does anyone know where I could find the hardware for this Chinese antenna? Not sure what the thread size is either . As you can see in the picture. It measures out weird. Thanks in advance, Tony.

 

[493 Mike]

Got this Chinese power antenna super cheap at a swap meet. So cheap, that I took a chance and bought it. Figuring that it was broken. But to my surprise! It works perfectly. But it didn't come with mounting hardware. Does anyone know where I could find the hardware for this Chinese antenna? Not sure what the thread size is either . As you can see in the picture. It measures out weird. Thanks in advance, Tony.View attachment 1557788

You probably need to take it to the next swap meet and trade it for something else .
Mike

 

[twecomm]

The hardware you need will probably be hard to come by. Many power antennas available on E bay, al about $65.00 or so. I bought one a few years ago figuring the one that was installed on my car would eventually fail, and it did this summer. Most all these are made in China, but the one I bought seemed to be of good quality and works great. Looks exactly like this one : https://www.ebay.com/itm/181565640818?hash=item2a4627d072:g:ZOAAAOSwnDZUIJk&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4BY7JB3dLlgOMd8S%2B1pNezGlmLwKGcmK07Wxuml3s%2FWOy%2BbiEG2My5Je21LnytKXYhVPWUNYXI%2BIS3UnlgpUVK462p6vjY6E4KTVoew4LpyLI9l1%2FzhOnv3feRTodZ19wCzsd6JmhuQVcFinHJ3WWGLbVuLYJc7kBPGx%2B43DKWx%2FoLcNQ7zcn00wkYsbYRGVXuz64ISrmJmTEDBBYWCN7xJiLZ%2Bo3MAQaVml3KuflvwtE4PTDIoqugbCj7akm6bghvb1rk411QXwObQFkXSGnCpLOWSoZ9D3SZ4ATv4dsxgI%7Ctkp%3ABFBM7vKT2_pi

 

[Tony Tee]

The hardware you need will probably be hard to come by. Many power antennas available on E bay, al about $65.00 or so. I bought one a few years ago figuring the one that was installed on my car would eventually fail, and it did this summer. Most all these are made in China, but the one I bought seemed to be of good quality and works great. Looks exactly like this one : https://www.ebay.com/itm/181565640818?hash=item2a4627d072:g:ZOAAAOSwnDZUIJk&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4BY7JB3dLlgOMd8S%2B1pNezGlmLwKGcmK07Wxuml3s%2FWOy%2BbiEG2My5Je21LnytKXYhVPWUNYXI%2BIS3UnlgpUVK462p6vjY6E4KTVoew4LpyLI9l1%2FzhOnv3feRTodZ19wCzsd6JmhuQVcFinHJ3WWGLbVuLYJc7kBPGx%2B43DKWx%2FoLcNQ7zcn00wkYsbYRGVXuz64ISrmJmTEDBBYWCN7xJiLZ%2Bo3MAQaVml3KuflvwtE4PTDIoqugbCj7akm6bghvb1rk411QXwObQFkXSGnCpLOWSoZ9D3SZ4ATv4dsxgI%7Ctkp%3ABFBM7vKT2_pi

Yes, that's the same one I have. Works great! I'll keep looking for the hardware. I don't give up easily. I'll machine one if I have to. Thanks for you help.

 

[Tony Tee]

Antenna base Update! Machined a s/s nut and the antenna mounted on the car works. But when the mast extends fully, this tube rises up. And when the mast retracts. This tube remains up about 1.5" . I can remove it.

Or push it down. But it will be a pita to push it down every time i use it. Will it hurt to remove the tube? Or does it need to be there ?