Some of us have electrically extended and retracted antennae. Dunno
what the consequences of forgetting to retract it going into the car
wash, or running under a low pine limb might be, but nothing good or sure.

John

> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.comThat's pretty much the way most vehicular radio antennae are built, so far as I know.  I learned about it like you, by making the same mistake you did.  But now we know.  mcneely
>
> ---- Rob<becida@COMCAST.NET>  wrote:
>> I passed under a low branch and my antenna was broken. I ordered a
>> new one (just the stock one) from GoWesty and had it here in a couple
>> of days (great service). I put it in yesterday. 1984 Westy.
>>
>> Had to take the instrument cluster out to get my hand back there to
>> route the antenna wire and put the new antenna housing up thru the
>> hole. During this I found out that the mast screws into the
>> housing.... There was no need to open anything up, I could have
>> unscrewed the stub of the old mast and screwed in the new one.
>>
>> I'll remember next time and if anyone searches the archives for
>> 'changing an antenna' or 'broken antenna' or 'how do you put the
>> antenna in' they'll see this and save half an hours work. Heck they
>> might just go down to the FLAPS, buy a mast, change it in the parking
>> lot&  go on their way with tunes once again!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> becida@comcast.net
>> Western Washington State, USA
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> David McNeely
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