Re: Stubby antenna query - A happy ending - THANX ALL

umm... i believe john most likely paid for int'l shipping... domestic
is cheaper... 

i understand what you mean, though... it drives me nutz when i just
want a $3.98 part and S/H is $5!

:-)

btw, john is going to like the rd2!

and i can't take credit for the suggestion - the rd2 was recommended
by bob parnass...

--- In [email protected], "Jim Hackett" <jim_hack@y...> wrote:
> Not to take anything away from your cool new antenna, BUT...  $12.95 
> for shipping????
> 
> 
> --- In [email protected], John Batcheldor <gend_uk@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi you great bunch. Thanks to all for the info on the 'stubby 
> antenna' query I posted, a few good replies though unfortunately I 
> was still unable to find most of the antennas suggested. 
> > SO........ many thanks to "linux_author" for the info on the Pryme 
> RD2, I clicked the link, had a look @ the details, & clicked 'buy'. 
> Excellent, it opened my Paypal account to sign into, showed me I had 
> $28.00 still in there I had almost forgotten about. Hmm, sounds fair 
> to me, antenna $15 95, shipping $12.95, total $28.90, so basically 
> this little baby was going to cost me 90 cents (US). (That's me 
> thinking positive eh!) Maybe though, a little too easy to part with 
> yer actual hard earned? LOL. Will post up my opinion on it when I 
> have had it long enough to test against the standard Icom supplied 
> antenna if anyone is interested.
> > 
> > One other quickie, someone asked what route the B52's took out & 
> back of the country. Anyone know if they pass over north Kent, 
> Thames area?
> > 
> > Cheers again, ;-)
> > 
> > John
> > 
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
> > From: "linux_author" <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: Stubby antennas
> > 
> > - i just got a pryme RD2 stubby... works great! there are SMA and 
> BNC
> > versions... (i got the BNC version, as i use an SMA->BNC adapter 
> on my
> > r2)... 
> > 
> > - btw, the pryme antennas not only work great, but look really 
> cool...
> > (i also got the al-800, which telescopes to 34"+ and includes a 9" 
> rat
> > tail - two antennas in one!)
> > 
> > - here's where i ordered 'em:
> > 
> > http://www.732.com/adiantenna.htm
> > 
> > hth!
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], "Brian Wolter" <radioscanner@a...> 
> > wrote:
> > > 
> > > >> Can anyone suggest where I might find one, or recommend 
> another
> > stubby
> > > SMA for general use.
> > > 
> > > I use a Maldol MH-209SMA and a Comet CH-32. The Comet is about 1 
> 1/2"
> > > long--the Maldol is about twice that length. The Comet is hard,
> > inflexible
> > > plastic--the Maldol is very flexible, similar to sponge.
> > > 
> > > Mind you, they aren't designed for being an 'all around' 
> antenna. 
> > But, they
> > > are good for up close monitoring.  I use them when at airshows, 
> or 
> > other
> > > places where I have the scanner actually inside my pocket.  The
> > Maldol gives
> > > a much better performance.
> > > 
> > > I picked up both at a local flee market, so I can't be of much 
> help 
> > on
> > > directing you to a seller.  However, they are pretty common.
> > > 
> > > - Brian
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> > 
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