Antenna Mount

[richard]

Have found this antenna mount. Is it for a Mutt? If yes, for which base, the AB-15?

TIA, Richard

[moose53]

not post-1964, but i have seen very early mutts with a mount similar to that on the rear panel.

Jim

[rickf]

Jim, I have one of those early rear mounts and they are different. They have cutouts for the footman loops.

[richard]

Jim, Rick,

Shall I post it on the 503 or SS forum? Might be post WW2 and pre Nam era

For the AB-15 I found another (correct) mount in March on a flea market in The Netherlands.




Regards
Richard

[moose53]

yes, the new one is half the side mount for the ab-15, you're missing the brush guard. Theres a lot of old radio guys on 503 so i'd check there too. The first mount is probably from a shelter or earlier vehicle mount.....

Jim

[richard]

Jim,

You think I am missing this part? Yes, you're right. How does this come together? I think I need a picture ....



.... because my AB-15 mount is different to this AB-15 mount

[moose53]

heres how it should look mounted to your jeep....







Jim

[richard]

Jim,

Thanks a lot. That makes it clear. Question: I've seen the straight antenna sometimes bent as shown here. Was it done to drive around with the three antenna elements tied down? And is it still the AB-15 base you can bent without breaking it into peaces? If yes, how do you bent it? With heat?

[rickf]

The base is rubber and will bend and straighten. Sometimes the whole mount is mounted angled towards the rear.

[Rainman]

The AB-15 mount is angled slightly to the rear from vertical to keep it out of the way of the door handles when running with doors. There are other reasons too, but that's the little detail that will bite you in the butt first.
Rainman

[Austringer]

RickF on the 503 (same one here) mentioned that the mount shown in the first pictures appears to be a part of the M151A1C radio set up. If so, I'm looking for one and would be interested in purchasing it from you.

Best regards,
Jason

[Austringer]

I'm sure it is now, take a look at below, even has the offset hole to the right. Again, if interested in selling, I'm interested in buying.

Jason

[richard]

Jason,

While I am having a part of what Jim showed us, I can sell the A1C antenna mount to you. I have a customer in Germany visiting their subsidiary in Suwanee, GA. So we can save shipping costs and more, too.

I'll send you a PM with my email address so we can arrange the details.

Thanks, Richard