Analog Saber antenna, What is a CAP74160 washer?

Post by **Grog** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:52 pm

Looking at aftermarket antennas for analog sabers, and see this note...

http://www.tessco.com/products/displayP ... ventPage=1

VHF, 1/4"-32 x 7/32" MX

Centurion high efficiency antennas feature an inner coil for a 30% increase in performance. Antenna fits Motorola GP300, GP350, HT10, HT50, HT600, MT100, MX, MX300, P10, P50, P100, P200, P210, SP10, SP50, Expo, Radius Saber (with washer CAP74160): Kenwood TK230, TK240, TK250, TK260, TK270, TK330, TK340, TK350, TK360, TK370: Maxon SP2000, 2550, 2850: Midland: Wilson MH200: GE Monogram: Vertex VX500.

What is a CAP74160 washer ?

Any idea?

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:50 pm

Maybe the washer is to keep the antenna from threading in too far and colapsing the skirt on the antenna....

Nice antenna by the way.

Post by **Grog** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:42 am

If anyone knows where to get one as well, that'd be good to know.......

mikegilbert · Post by **mikegilbert** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:26 am

The SMA antenna on my Nextel R750 has a small metal washer around the threads. All the washers I've seen have been slightly bent- to keep the antenna tight without pushing down on the skirt.

I've clipped the washer off to use an 800 ant. on my XTS with no problems. Lemme see if I can dig up a picture.

-Mike

FireCpt809 · Post by **FireCpt809** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:35 am

I had one of those on my saber. It worked fine. Other than tickling my armpit it worked good...