Diamond Antenna K400S
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5
Sturdy, solid antenna mount
Review by
ShooterJim
I bought this mount for my new Diamond SG-7500 (Super Gainer) antenna.
PACKAGING: packed nicely by GigaParts, of course, and the Diamond product packaging is top notch.
INSTRUCTIONS: Instructions were clear, concise and easy to follow. No issues, and, well written.
INSTALLATION: No nonsense installation procedure, all tools necessary are included in the package. I especially like the FOUR setscrews - that is what I consider to be the minimum amount in order to ensure two things
- a good bonding to the car body (be sure to scratch away a small bit of the paint, just to be sure - though I did not...) - I tightened them enough to break through to the metal.
- an outstanding amount of clamping pressure holds the mount in place, with no movement detected, even after driving 90+ MPH for much of the maiden drive - I mean, you gotta test that kind of stuff, right... RIGHT? YA!!
OBSERVATIONS: I like the thick rubber liner that sits on the outside part of the body because it is very thick, tough rubber. If it was some thin sheet of rubber, there would be the possibility of it not holding up to the rigors of my speed testing. The paint is excellent and thick to withstand the sunlight and other elements it is subjected to. A nice screw-on cap is also provided to cover the SO-239 connector when the antenna is not mounted. Only thing is that I think a rubber washer would have been nice to ensure that moisture and dust/dirt has less of a chance of getting into the connector, and also as a hold-fast method to keep it from vibrating loose. Otherwise, it's a rock-solid, well-built antenna mount, especially the RG-316 Teflon coax cable terminated in SMA-M - it fits right into many HT antenna connectors, or in my case, my SMA-M to BNC elbow connector for my HT.
I say 4.9 stars - that little rubber gasket/washer would have mad it a 5.0 ????
~Shooter
PACKAGING: packed nicely by GigaParts, of course, and the Diamond product packaging is top notch.
INSTRUCTIONS: Instructions were clear, concise and easy to follow. No issues, and, well written.
INSTALLATION: No nonsense installation procedure, all tools necessary are included in the package. I especially like the FOUR setscrews - that is what I consider to be the minimum amount in order to ensure two things
- a good bonding to the car body (be sure to scratch away a small bit of the paint, just to be sure - though I did not...) - I tightened them enough to break through to the metal.
- an outstanding amount of clamping pressure holds the mount in place, with no movement detected, even after driving 90+ MPH for much of the maiden drive - I mean, you gotta test that kind of stuff, right... RIGHT? YA!!
OBSERVATIONS: I like the thick rubber liner that sits on the outside part of the body because it is very thick, tough rubber. If it was some thin sheet of rubber, there would be the possibility of it not holding up to the rigors of my speed testing. The paint is excellent and thick to withstand the sunlight and other elements it is subjected to. A nice screw-on cap is also provided to cover the SO-239 connector when the antenna is not mounted. Only thing is that I think a rubber washer would have been nice to ensure that moisture and dust/dirt has less of a chance of getting into the connector, and also as a hold-fast method to keep it from vibrating loose. Otherwise, it's a rock-solid, well-built antenna mount, especially the RG-316 Teflon coax cable terminated in SMA-M - it fits right into many HT antenna connectors, or in my case, my SMA-M to BNC elbow connector for my HT.
I say 4.9 stars - that little rubber gasket/washer would have mad it a 5.0 ????
~Shooter
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