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    Sorted?

    Hello from Brisbane.

    Looks like my offer in the other thread of the same topic is going ahead.

    My present plans are to leave Brisbane on Wednesday morning and overnight at the pub in Nundle (great spot). Then head to Sydney or Bathurst the following morning - either way I will go through Singleton some time late Thursday morning.

    The family settled in that part of the world in the mid-1800’s (Lake St Clair sits on top of the family farm of the same name). So, I am reasonably familiar with the place other than the new coal era subdivisions.

    Anyway, let me know the pick up details in due course.

    Cheers,

    Neil
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    Antenna length?

    Quote Originally Posted by S3ute View Post
    Especially if the aerial will fit in the boot of a Volvo XC60 with the back seat up, or across the back passenger floor without digging into the door liners.
    Hello again from Brisbane.

    Just a gentle reminder that the earlier question about the antenna length is still relevant. My Volvo is not fitted with roof bars and I won’t be bringing a trailer to Cooma.

    Back in the day when my job involved a lot of arid land travel my work trucks were all fitted with Codan radios and the big blue antenna - sufficiently common for the term ‘blue sticks’ to carry a moderately derogatory connotation for ‘government men’, not much changed from Henry Lawson’s day.

    Those aerials were not the self tuning types and probably wouldn’t fit inside an XC60 even with the back seat down. Not sure what antenna is being fit to a self tuning kit these days and specifically how long the longest part of the one that you have bought is. Come the worst, I can try to run it along side the doors protruding into the passenger footwell - but ideally would prefer not to.

    Cheers,

    Neil
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    Quote Originally Posted by S3ute View Post
    Hello again from Brisbane.

    Just a gentle reminder that the earlier question about the antenna length is still relevant. My Volvo is not fitted with roof bars and I won’t be bringing a trailer to Cooma.

    Back in the day when my job involved a lot of arid land travel my work trucks were all fitted with Codan radios and the big blue antenna - sufficiently common for the term ‘blue sticks’ to carry a moderately derogatory connotation for ‘government men’, not much changed from Henry Lawson’s day.

    Those aerials were not the self tuning types and probably wouldn’t fit inside an XC60 even with the back seat down. Not sure what antenna is being fit to a self tuning kit these days and specifically how long the longest part of the one that you have bought is. Come the worst, I can try to run it along side the doors protruding into the passenger footwell - but ideally would prefer not to.

    Cheers,

    Neil

    Hey Neil,

    I'm holding the radio for Pete. I'll measure the antenna tonight.

    Cheers,

    Jason

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    Thanks

    Quote Originally Posted by Fubar View Post
    Hey Neil,

    I'm holding the radio for Pete. I'll measure the antenna tonight.

    Cheers,

    Jason
    Jason,

    Hello and thanks.

    I am pretty sure that I can get it to the first stage in Cooma for getting it to Peter, but it as well to know what am I dealing with before we get too far down the track.

    If the antenna easily comes to bits without damaging it - what is the longest bit?

    Cheers,

    Neil

    Cheers,

    Neil
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    Quote Originally Posted by S3ute View Post
    Jason,

    Hello and thanks.

    I am pretty sure that I can get it to the first stage in Cooma for getting it to Peter, but it as well to know what am I dealing with before we get too far down the track.

    If the antenna easily comes to bits without damaging it - what is the longest bit?

    Cheers,

    Neil

    Cheers,

    Neil
    Hey Neil,

    The antenna is already apart in two bits. The base is 850mm and the whip 1600mm.

    Cheers,

    Jason

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    Too easy

    Quote Originally Posted by Fubar View Post
    Hey Neil,

    The antenna is already apart in two bits. The base is 850mm and the whip 1600mm.

    Cheers,

    Jason
    Jason,

    Hello again and thanks.

    There won’t be any trouble fitting those bits in the wagon with or without one of the rear half seats adjusted.

    Just need to know where the pick up point will be for the Thursday that I come through from
    Nundle. PM or text me the details please and we can sort out a time.

    Cheers,

    Neil
    1975 S3 88" - Ratel

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    Once again, thanks heaps fellas for the help getting this stuff moving, it's very much appreciated.

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    Pick up point?

    Quote Originally Posted by S3ute View Post
    Just need to know where the pick up point will be for the Thursday that I come through from
    Nundle. PM or text me the details please and we can sort out a time.

    Cheers,

    Neil
    Jason,

    Hello again from Brisbane.

    I have changed my travel plans a bit to try to help another local SLOw member get a Perentie seat from Sydney to Cooma.

    Basically, I will now come on to Singleton and stay over on the Wednesday evening rather than overnighting at Nundle. This will allow me to get an earlier start to Sydney on Thursday morning to try to avoid the pre-Easter traffic.

    Would it be possible to collect the radio and antenna on the Wednesday evening/night or very early on Thursday morning? I also need the pick up address or could we arrange to make the handover at the Caledonian Hotel in George St? For better or worse that’s where I will be staying......

    Cheers,

    Neil
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    Neil....messaged you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by S3ute View Post
    Jason,

    Hello again from Brisbane.

    I have changed my travel plans a bit to try to help another local SLOw member get a Perentie seat from Sydney to Cooma.

    Basically, I will now come on to Singleton and stay over on the Wednesday evening rather than overnighting at Nundle. This will allow me to get an earlier start to Sydney on Thursday morning to try to avoid the pre-Easter traffic.

    Would it be possible to collect the radio and antenna on the Wednesday evening/night or very early on Thursday morning? I also need the pick up address or could we arrange to make the handover at the Caledonian Hotel in George St? For better or worse that’s where I will be staying......

    Cheers,

    Neil
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    i am getting to Singleton Wednesday night and leaving early Thursday morning- going putty road

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