The clear housing on my AX1 insists on coming loose and then rotates freely around the coil assembly. This doesn’t affect antenna function, but leaves things feeling a bit loosy-goosy when it’s not snugged up, and can cause some scratching on the inside surface of the clear housing by the bits in there.
The housing is held snug by the top assembly which screws onto the threaded attachment rod for the whip. But there are no “flats” to provide a grip for retightening — either on the top assembly or the small base ring accessible only with needle-nose pliers on the BNC connector. (The large ring at the base of the housing turns freely, so it does not provide a holding surface for tightening).
It’s difficult to get a non-damaging grip on either end to snug things up while keeping the cutout centered over the switch, since my third hand was missing at birth :-)
Just food for thought … The solution is most likely not to over tighten the whip when putting it in place, and making sure you grab the aluminum ring at the top when removing the whip — not just the plastic tube.
Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091 KX3 #8342
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