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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3535
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 6:27 pm: | 
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Ok, I can not remember what area of the forum I seen the post's in but over the last several months I have seen posts asking about the Little Lights that fit on the Top of Mobile and Whip Antennas that light up when you key the mic.
WELL SURPRISE, SURPRISE!
While at COPPER HEAD QUARTERS, I had the chance and time to go over EVERY SHELF and I seen this strange box so I pulled it down and WOW it had 1000 AMBER(Amber) and 1000 GREEN Lightning Bugs (Those little 1 - 1/2 inch Lights) that fit on the top of Antenna Whips.
I could only find one Part # for both colors so if you order them PLEASE be sure mention the COLOR "AMBER or GREEN" that you want.
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E01-00010 GREEN NEON LIGHT F/NIGHT STICK
$ 2.99
GREEN NEON LIGHT F/NIGHT STICK TUNE
Fits on Tunable Night Sticks & Mobile Antennas.
NOTE!
I checked to see what they will fit and they will fit the Wilson Lil Will, Wilson 1000 w/ tip cut off, Wilson 2000 Trucker, K30 Mag Mount and the K40 and the SKIP SHOOTER ANTENNAS as well as any mobile whip with the smaller tip.
Have FUN FOLKES and get your Orders Placed only 1000 of each color left. 
Lon
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Allagator
Intermediate Member
Username: Allagator
Post Number: 418
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 7:03 pm: |
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Boy Lon i need one to go on top the 102" whip on my S10 nobody would miss me then !!!!! |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3537
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 7:07 pm: |
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Gator,
You may just be in luck as I think I brought a couple back.
MISS YOU?
Lon
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Allagator
Intermediate Member
Username: Allagator
Post Number: 420
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 8:15 pm: |
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Lon by now you should know that place upsidedown !!!! HE HE HE |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 308
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 10:43 pm: |
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Lon,
Do you have to call copper up and ask for those lights or is it on the main web page? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3541
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 11:08 pm: |
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Boxcar,
Yes you will have to call Copper to place an order for them.
The Link below will take you to them on the main Copper Page.
Be SURE to tell them What COLOR you want.
http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?catalogSTORE:CKIE:prodE01-00010+
Hope this helps.
Lon
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Bushpilot169
Junior Member
Username: Bushpilot169
Post Number: 45
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 11:09 pm: |
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Old timer's trick, get your self 2 P/n-ne2g
lights and put them on the tip of your stinger.
Glue them on then put on some silicone to seal
them wait an hour, then start talking, the more
you talk the brighter thay get.(don't use red
one's you might have the police stopping you.)
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Mdiver
Intermediate Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 171
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, September 11, 2004 - 11:18 am: |
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can they be put lower on the whip==for they wont get broke on tree branches-birds-big bugs= |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3547
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 11, 2004 - 12:17 pm: |
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Mdiver,
Sorry but No, they are designed to fit on the Top of the Whip Only and fasten on with a set screw.
They are 1-1/2" Long and 3/16" Round diameter.
Hope this helps.
Lon
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Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 310
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 5:26 pm: |
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Hey Lon,
How actually do these lights work. Do they light up when you key up the radio or stay on all the time? And if they do light up when you key the radio, will you blow them if you're running a linear? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3565
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 6:24 am: |
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Boxcar,
They Light up when you key the mic and go out when unkeyed.
As for use with an amplifier I honestly cannot say as I have not tried it.
Hope this helps.
Lon
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Gravedigger162
Junior Member
Username: Gravedigger162
Post Number: 25
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 5:55 pm: |
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I run a 99Antron with groundplane... How exactly do you connect them to the antenna? Do you have to take the antenna apart? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3572
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 7:06 pm: |
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Gravedigger162,
The Lights are Designed to be Mounted on the Top of MOBILE Antenna's or Any METAL Whip Stinger!
They are ONLY 1-1/2" Inch Tall and 3/8" in Diameter and the Opening for Mounting is 1/8"
See the Picture Below:
Sorry, but they will NOT Fit Base Antennas such as the A99 or others or on Fiberglass or Wire Wound antennas without a METAL Stinger or Whip.
Lon
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Brewdirect
Junior Member
Username: Brewdirect
Post Number: 44
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 7:50 pm: |
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How much output wattage wil it take to light these guys up? I know the last ones I had took 100watts to get them to be bright. |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 311
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 10:20 pm: |
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That's a good question Brewdirect! Any answers guys??????????? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3586
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 10:23 pm: |
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I will try and find a Mobile antenna with a small stinger/whip around here I can use to test them and let everyone know.
Lon
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3587
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 11:20 pm: |
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Ok Copper Forum Members,
WE JUST FINISHED TESTING THE GREEN AND THE YELLOW NEON LIGHTS!
We used an ASTATIC AST-24M Mobile Mag Mount Antenna for Testing and a VR-9000
They light up GOOD with 2-1/2 Watts and get Brighter as we increased the power to 20 Watts.
I guess they passed the 1st Sargant Test as she said NEAT STUFF MAYNARD and gave me a |
Allagator
Intermediate Member
Username: Allagator
Post Number: 436
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 5:13 pm: |
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hey could you mount then along the side of a antenna starting with one on the top and set them 1/8 from the antenna all the way down i wonder how much it would take to turn all of them on ????? it would almost be like a power meter in a way !!!! HE HE HE |
Cbblackbeard
Intermediate Member
Username: Cbblackbeard
Post Number: 123
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 6:28 pm: |
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Lon,
Will you have any of those lights at the Superfest? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3601
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 9:43 am: |
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Cb,
I have a couple of each that I brought back for testing.
2 Yellow & 2 Green
Lon
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Radiodude
Intermediate Member
Username: Radiodude
Post Number: 444
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 4:17 pm: |
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Old timer's trick, get your self 2 P/n-ne2g
lights and put them on the tip of your stinger.
Glue them on then put on some silicone to seal
them wait an hour, then start talking, the more
you talk the brighter they get.(don't use red
one's you might have the police stopping you.) (quoted from Brushpilot)
OK where do you find these??? |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 312
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 5:11 pm: |
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Radiodude,
Could you elaborate or define a little more on the 2 P/n-ne2g lights you're talking about. Sorry if I sound a little retarded on this question, I just would like to try what you're talking about.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Radiodude
Intermediate Member
Username: Radiodude
Post Number: 445
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 8:08 pm: |
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Well they are a small neon bulb. The neon lights up when it is excited by rf energy. The problem is finding them. You stick them to the top of your whip of your mobile antenna and when you key up they light up. |
Allagator
Intermediate Member
Username: Allagator
Post Number: 448
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 8:15 pm: |
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yea you cant find them things anywhere not even Ratshack !!! |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3603
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 8:18 pm: |
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How about Copper who has the GREEN and the AMBER Color's.
No Glue, No Tape and 100% Weather Proof and just silde them on the top and tighten the Set Screw. |
Allagator
Intermediate Member
Username: Allagator
Post Number: 450
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 8:25 pm: |
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and cheeper than taking something apart to get one !!!! HE HE HE |
Radiodude
Intermediate Member
Username: Radiodude
Post Number: 447
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 9:13 pm: |
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I agree but that takes the fun out of it! |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 313
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 4:38 pm: |
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Hey Lon,
Got those lights in and they're pretty nifty little lights. I run a boomer 600 through them and they light up even more. The Yellow ones are a little brighter but I'm wondering what type of bulb that is or some type of bigger LED. I wonder if you could throw a high milliwatt led on there instead and see if it will light up witout blowing. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3614
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 4:54 pm: |
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GOOD DEAL!
Copper has a 1000 each of the GREEN & AMBER Color on hand and ready to be shipped to anyone who orders them.
Lon
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Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 314
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 5:43 pm: |
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I might have to get me a few more! These are way too easy and fun to goof around with. Thanks for posting this on the open forum to let us all know these were available!
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Vader
Junior Member
Username: Vader
Post Number: 15
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 2:56 pm: |
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any effect on swr...?
how about if you ran 2000 watts pep? |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 317
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 8:54 pm: |
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Vader,
I snipped the top part off my wilson 1000 and the swr's went up but maybe like a 1/2 swr or so. No biggie. I'm running a boomer 600 linear and I notice the light gets brighter but not too much to blow it. I would think running those watts, you might want to be careful. |
Vader
Junior Member
Username: Vader
Post Number: 17
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 10:44 am: |
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thanks boxcar...
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Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 318
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 9:32 pm: |
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No problem! Have fun!!!!! |
Creator
Member
Username: Creator
Post Number: 92
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 9:43 pm: |
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Go to this link to learn more about these lights...
http://ledmuseum.homattnet/glow2.htm
Rob |
Matt1955
Junior Member
Username: Matt1955
Post Number: 17
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 10:04 pm: |
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Hello people, Reading your posts about these lights brings back a kind of funny memory from the late 70s! During CB radios moment in the sun! They sold those lights even then! Along with a lot of other gadgets! Where I live there is a big shipyard! So early in the morning you have thousands going to work on the roads! Anyway as was the case back then, there was an idiot on the air who got off cussing and threatening everyone under the son! He especially liked messing with this one guy on his way to work! Until one morning this guy was at it, and they were traveling the same 3-lane road to the yard! When the abused man saw that every time this clown keyed up, a light would go on top of the antenna on the car in the lane next to him! Sure enough it was the same idiot! I’m told the guy kicked this guys butt when they got in the parking lot! Anyway no one ever heard this foul mouth person again! |
Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 204
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, October 25, 2004 - 12:14 pm: |
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I think it would be neat to put a light on a base antenna, would that be possible some how?
Would a light work on a base the same as mobile?
Any ideas on how to do it?
thanks, just think it would be neat to see it light up on the base antenna at night 56 ft high. |
Therealporkchop
Member
Username: Therealporkchop
Post Number: 86
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 12, 2004 - 11:55 pm: |
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If you had a fiberglass antenna and the tip broke and you replaced it with a section of a 102" whip, then you'd have a steel mast. Or you could use one of those firestick masts, and I know you can I read it another post, and won't they work on those too? Either way, you could do it with the steel whip... |
Chad
Junior Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 20
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, November 22, 2004 - 10:11 am: |
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Someone needs to come up with a way to make a flashy LED one like the ones for cell phones! |
Applejack
Intermediate Member
Username: Applejack
Post Number: 233
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 10:36 pm: |
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airplane; are you going to be in the house at nite talking on the radio, or outside watching the lites come on? |
Dogfacedsoldier
Junior Member
Username: Dogfacedsoldier
Post Number: 17
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 3:20 am: |
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gotta get my a few of these told the locals about themthey want some so they can tell whose who going down the road |
