GME Antenna Mounting Brackets
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 07, 2007 at 09:36
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Wendy41
Yesterday I bought the GME TX3200 UHF transciever and the large AE4076 antenna with the MB102SS 45mm stainless steel bull Bar bracket.
I have fitted these and the system works great , very clear and good range line of sight. My only concern is that the Bull Bar bracket is going to snap when I go off road as it flexes quite a bit with the large antenna which is 2.1m high with a large spring base. The bracket is ts made from 3mm stainless steel. Unfortunately I can not have a lug welded on the bull bar as it is airbag compliant and I am informed by Nissan and Opposite lock's bull bar specialists that it can not be done legally so I have to use a mounting bracket.
Has anyone had any experience of using the GME brackets and do they tend to fail? Is there a recognised alternative or am I being overly pessimistic?
Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Sunday, Jan 07, 2007 at 09:55
Sunday, Jan 07, 2007 at 09:55
Yes there is a better bracket, ARB have a bracket that won't let you down,
I had a TJM stainless steel and like yours it flexed and cracked .
As for the Radio your choice was, As i have pointed out to people before the owner of a CB hears an incoming transmission and it might sound nice and clear but if that owner were to hear the outgoing signal from his/her radio from a Uniden on someone else's GME or ICOM CB they would take it and throw it in the nearest river.And I have no doubt you will hear the distorted Uniden's on your GME TX3200 and will not understand some words scratching through the speakers,
Doug
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Sunday, Jan 07, 2007 at 10:24
Sunday, Jan 07, 2007 at 10:24
so true. Was working exploration and trying to communicate with someone 500m away. They could here me (gme) but I couldnt make him out. Bloody Unidens(past experience) I muttered and drove over and stuck my head through the window - yep
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Follow Up By: Kiwi Kia - Monday, Jan 08, 2007 at 07:04
Monday, Jan 08, 2007 at 07:04
Davoe,
Where was your aerial mounted ?
If in front on the bar were you pointing towards or away from the other vehicle ?
If on the roof was the vehicle on level ground ?
What wattage output ?
Have you seen a diagram of the transmission lobes for your type of aerial ?
I use two models unidens (fixed and handheld) in rugged country all the time (thick high bush & bluffs) with no problems at all.
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