UHF Spring Based Aerial - Which is better; fibreglass or Stainless Steel Whip?

[rob_macca67]

Don't waste your time with a stainless whip, I got talked into getting one after my fibreglass whip broke following 6 years use on 3 vehicles. The stainless whip lasted less than 200k and less than 24hrs.

Cheers Andrew

Thanks Andrew.... U confirmed my thinking.....

I was leaning more towards the Fibreglass ones but didn't know which one to get. The one where the wire is coiled externally or the bigger/thicker ones where the wire is coiled internally. I have heard that the ones where the wire is coiled internally can suffer on corrugated roads where the internal wire becomes loose and rattles around inside the fibreglass aerial.....

Anyone experienced this at all?

[AJ120]

Don't waste your time with a stainless whip, I got talked into getting one after my fibreglass whip broke following 6 years use on 3 vehicles. The stainless whip lasted less than 200k and less than 24hrs.

Cheers Andrew

[wooley]

Gme 4705/4706 is a pretty heavy duty aerial. Only time I've seen one break is hitting a tree at substantial speed, and it only broke when it hit the car haha.

[raydes]

http://www.prestigecom.net.au/index....roducts_id=635

[D4D]

Get a Bushcomm Stinger, it will be the least UHF antenna you will buy.
http://www.bushcomm.com.au/index.php/products/whips

[rob_macca67]

Guys....


On our outback outing I never got time to install a spring base to our UHF Aerial and I paid the price with the aerial snapping off due to the corrugated roads..... it's now time to look for a replacement and was wondering which way to go for "durability".....

Do I get a spring base aerial with a Fibreglass aerial or a stainless steel whip? If I go Fibreglass, do I get the fibrelass aerial where the wire is wound externally or internally (ie the thicker/bigger ones)?

your helpful advice would be much appreciated......

rob