On Sep 24, 12:07*pm, "Paul Remde" wrote:
Any suggestions? *Is there an easier way to do this?

I appreciate any help you can offer.

Soon I will offer some very nice antennas with precisely optimized lengths.


It is best if the antenna is tuned when installed in the position it
will be used. I would suggest you sell the antennas long and let the
purchaser optimize them for their particular installation. Perhaps
include a suggested length for those that do not wish to tune them.

This is probably particularly important for magnetic base antennas as
the ground plane characteristics may be very different between
installations.

When I used a magnetic mount 5/8 base loaded antenna on my old Chevy
Malibu it was tuned for a specific location on the roof and it was
always mounted in that exact position.

Some good quality 1/4 and 5/8 base loaded antennas allow the length to
be adjusted and set without any cutting.

Andy