Glomex wind indicator forr stainless aerial

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I have a glomex wind indicator (RA179) which is supposed to fit on a masthead stainless whip aerial. The fitting instructions are the worst I have ever seen for anything! It looks like you have to shorten the stainless whip by 55mm after fitting the wind indicator does this sound likely? I can't see why? Has anyone fitted one of these before. The instructions are a series of pics and some Italian so not much help, especially as they cover 4 different aerial types and its not totally clear which info refers to which aerial!!!

Any advice very appreciated?
 
I thought it was just me, mine arrived last week and I am still confused. I think the 55mm reduction in the aerial is just so that the new end bit sticks correctly.
 
I'm sure they don't intend for you to shorten the whip as this will move the frequency to which it tunes.
Looking at the pictures of this thing fitted to an antenna compared to the picture of it not fitted to an antenna it looks like they want you to cut the base off the wind indicator. It looks like for antenna application the windvane doesn't have that broad base so maybe you cut 55mm off the plastic body to eliminate the broad base. Then you just slide it onto the whip and secure it with that metal screw at the top.
 
Hi John thanks for that. In the assembly instructions it looks like you actually need to cut 55mm off the stainess part of the aerial, there is a photo of this. The only reason I could think of is if the aerial needs to be retuned when a section of the aerial is covered up by the wind indicator? Will VHF signals be stopped by plastic? Bit of a nightmare and the importers are hopeless...

Cheers Keiron
 
Same Problem

Sorry to re-open this after so long, but did anyone manage to work this out, please?

We have just bought one and have exactly the same problem and the Glomex technical support is of no use!

Thanks
 
I also bought RA179 and was confused with the manual.
So i send mail to Glomex support and got answer:

regarding your questions about the wind indicator:
picture 11 refers to the stainless steel antennas, you must cut the whip by 55mm.
This is necessary to re-tune the antenna since you extend the antenna with the wind indicator.

- Jari
 
I don't remember the model number but the bit that I cut off from the top is 55mm long. (I still have it. For some obscure reason I placed it in the coins section of my wallet and just left it there. Weird?). No problems with the VHF.
 
Reopening again as 13 years later the Glomex instructions are just as bad! Looks like the latest posts suggest cutting 55mm of the whip is correct. But I don't understand how the wind indicator extends the whip. It actually slides over it. Unless the plastic parts touching it then alter how it works or something.

Anybody else done this in last 13 years?
 
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