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Hank Breedlove Machine Shop         P.O. Box  12756       Gastonia, NC  28052

     EMAIL:  breedlove1@bellsouth.net               PHONE:   704 853 8746 

EZ Over

Antenna

Mount

    The nut that holds the antenna is recessed on the end to cap over the bottom part.  This eliminates  any chance of falling over.  Solid brass and tapped with a 1/2-20 thread on the bottom.   The EZ requires a 5/8 inch hole to mount.   The top hole for the antenna is  3/8-24 which is the standard size. The over-all height is 3-1/2 inches and the nut is 1 inch in diameter, with the lower body also being 1 inch diameter.  The connection is face to face and solid.  The swivel stud is 1/2 inch.

    It locks down tight and solid by hand, no tools required. One turn releases the coupling to lay-over and if needed, just four more turns and you  remove the antenna completely. The nut stays attached to the antenna. When laid over, the stud for the nut is against a dead stop at 90 degrees but there is no locking action when laid over.   The nut can be locked in place when laid over,  but not the swivel action.

    But if you are wanting to travel with it laid down, then the solution is to just take it off,  or tie down the end of the whip so it can't bounce up and down.   If you tie it down, with the nut locked, the pressure from the weight on the swivel pin and stud  should ensure that you will still have a good connection if you want to keep transmitting.

    The insulators are 1-1/2 inch diameter and very thick.  This model uses a ring terminal connection on the bolt for hook-up but it can also be used with my cable connector as shown below. 

    This mount fits all my brackets as well as the top of the heavy duty HF insulators. 

   The EZ is, like all my stuff,  real strong.  It should hold any length of whip or medium size antenna. As a test, with the antenna laid over, in my case a six inch long bolt, I put my 210 pound body hanging on it with  NO

damaging effect.  The swivel pin is a stainless steel roll pin.  Actually stronger than a regular pin would be because it is tempered and hardened.  And if ever damaged, easily replaced.

In case you want to use different antennas on the EZ, then you can install a nut on each one.  That way you can change antennas with out tools.   

Nut only:   $  12.00

EZ Over Antenna

Mount  $ 35.00

The EZ over antenna mount with co-axial cable connector.   $ 55.00

My cable connector is as strong as the mount.  You can tighten it down just like a bolt and not worry about it coming loose later.  With this set-up you should be able to put any antenna you want on it.  The large one inch face gives the antenna a lot of support.