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Title: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: Super8mm on July 12, 2019, 03:27:17 pm
Does anyone have a picture of what the am/fm antenna for my 97 U270 looks like?

I was chasing down a wind leak (and found it) today and noticed there is a round base maybe 2" in dia. with just a tiny nub sticking up.  It is above the drives seat just aft of the front cap.  Is there supposed to be a antenna attached to it?
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: Rich Bowman on July 12, 2019, 03:43:35 pm
There is usually an AM/FM antenna and a CB antenna.  ON mine, the CB antenna is above the driver and the AM/FM is above the passenger.

Rich
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: jor on July 12, 2019, 03:53:15 pm
Here's mine. (97 270).
jor
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: Hans&Marjet on July 12, 2019, 04:07:11 pm
How do you like that king jack john ? thinking about getting one.

Hans
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: Super8mm on July 12, 2019, 04:23:44 pm
There is usually an AM/FM antenna and a CB antenna.  ON mine, the CB antenna is above the driver and the AM/FM is above the passenger.
Rich
Thanks RIch, My CB is on the curb side and it is broken off but the CB didn't work anyway.  The other mount is on the streetside and it looks like  a base that they sealed over.
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: Super8mm on July 12, 2019, 04:24:38 pm
Thanks jor, that base looks about like what I have, so it is just a SS whip on a spring?
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: Super8mm on July 12, 2019, 04:26:29 pm
How do you like that king jack john ? thinking about getting one.
Hans
I hope they work good, I have one I need to put on  ;)
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: jor on July 12, 2019, 05:42:33 pm
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so it is just a SS whip on a spring?

Yea, just a run of the mill antenna.
jor
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: jor on July 12, 2019, 06:31:22 pm
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How do you like that king jack john ?

Works great. I've put one on three coaches. The reception is at least as good as the batwing. I like it because you no longer have to hoist and lower the batwing. Also, you get rid of that scody little handle on the ceiling. Go for it.
jor

Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: Gibby on July 12, 2019, 06:53:56 pm
Wind noise? I had a wind noise, solved it with 3 ft of
3/4 " foam pipe insulation. Noise was very disturbing
Wrap insulation on the Awning arm in front of side window. Noise gone!
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: Super8mm on July 12, 2019, 08:06:01 pm
Wind noise? I had a wind noise, solved it with 3 ft of
3/4 " foam pipe insulation. Noise was very disturbing
Wrap insulation on the Awning arm in front of side window. Noise gone!
Mine is coming from the joint on the front cap, it has never leaked water but going down the road it gets pretty noisy.
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: Protech Racing on July 12, 2019, 08:29:54 pm
Structural glue and rivit the Front cap  joint.
 I like my King OTA .  But really we use the mobley 90% of the time and bar room TVs for the rest. 
Title: Re: 97 U270 am/fm antenna
Post by: Super8mm on July 12, 2019, 08:51:42 pm
Structural glue and rivit the Front cap  joint.
 I like my King OTA .  But really we use the mobley 90% of the time and bar room TVs for the rest. 
I am going to use Dicor on that joint.  I found it with the ultrasonic leak detector.  It came with a unit you can put inside of something and turn it on then go outside and use the detector so see where it is coming from.  ^.^d