On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:02:01 -0500, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

That diagram clearly shows an SO-239 female connector with plenty of
threads showing, which is how I remember it.

Is yours different in some way?


http://www.justpickone.org/skip/gall...onics&start=88
and the next page have pix of the current Metz antenna. Apparently, they've
changed their antennae, as the MMSI, AM/FM and this Metz I have all have the
type of connector shown, which is a discontinous thread. The pix of my
holding the still-mounted-to-original-bracket antenna show that it's not
long enough to mount with a nut, thus the extended connector I used...

OK, I see what you mean. Apparently your angle bracket is too thick
for the threads provided by Metz. There is a cheap and dirty
solution to that kind of mounting problem involving Ty-Wraps and JB
Weld that might just do the job if you're so inclined. I won't tell
anyone as long as you don't look too closely at how my latest WiFi
antenna is mounted at the top of our trawler mast. :-)