SCORPION SA-680 HF ANTENNA PACKAGING

When I first unboxed my Scorpion SA-680 HF antenna, I was so impressed with its packaging that I knew I wanted to share something about it. This video may be useful for anyone who needs to ship a Scorpion antenna, either back to Scorpion for repairs or to a second-hand buyer.
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Featured in this video:
Scorpion SA-680 Black Widow - www.scorpionantennas.com/
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[@bthemedia]

Thank you for sharing this! It just goes to prove that when vendors take (the small) things like their packaging seriously, that likely applies to their products as well. Quality! 👏👍📦📻

[@StealthGTI]

You are so welcome! I need to reach out to Scorpion Antennas to let them know I did this.

[@TWOSU_NEWS]

I don't have my ticket yet...im doing everything backwards . Got my rig ic7300 and I just picked up this bad bo/used...can wait to mount it to the semi

[@StealthGTI]

Very nice! Have fun and thanks for visiting!

[@nidaldajani728]

Im not a HAM surfer, but I do enjoy your videos for the info that you share with us. Thank you. 🙂

[@StealthGTI]

I appreciate that!

[@Max_Thunder]

Looks like a mobile cell tower. Pretty cool!

[@StealthGTI]

Far different frequencies. But, yeah, it's big. When I first had it on the roof, I used to see people taking photos of the car in traffic. HAHA!

[@radioastronomy2001]

Thanks for sharing. Interesting video. You should actually make a video on the antenna itself. I would like to know if you had to disconnect the BC radio antenna in the back window. I wonder when you put 100W in the antenna if this will fry your regular radio on the car.

[@StealthGTI]

The Scorpion antenna video came before this one and is linked in this video. Here's the full video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rILGZIOam92rmqs. As for disconnecting the FM radio antenna, there's no need since my ham antenna operates in a very different band. At the very least, I don't listen to the FM band while I'm using my ham antenna. Thanks for visiting.

[@radioastronomy2001]

@@StealthGTI Thank you. I like your installations of the antenna and the radios. Very clean and nice. Well engineered. I have seen some other vids on YT where the owners practically massacred their vehicles in public. If you know what I mean. Do you participate in POTA with this antenna?

[@StealthGTI]

@@radioastronomy2001 - Thanks for your compliments regarding my work. I have a new, larger caphat that I will share here soon. I am interested in POTA. I will likely pursue the Activator side of the hobby. For now, I'm getting accustomed to logging and comms workflow by working on the 3905CC nets. I may try OMISS, too. Once I figure out how I will log POTA and their requirements for log submissions, I will look for parks that may be of interest to Hunters. However, I will note that I plan do everything as a genuine mobile station, not as a "portable" station. Therefore, my signal may not be as strong as the station that erects a larger antenna.

[@edeklin5839]

What is the name of the manufacture of aluminum spacer? Tnx

[@StealthGTI]

If you're referring to the quick-release mount that's between the base of the antenna and the ball mount, that was made by Breedlove Mounts. To my knowledge, he no longer makes them. The new owner has really scaled-back on the products that support this antenna. I bought that part when I was testing a roof rack mount. Now that I'm on the hitch, I could easily remove that part and bolt it directly to the ball mount or I could weld Scorpion's weld on mount to the ball mount, too. Personally, I think I direct bolt-on is cheaper and just as secure. Still, I'll keep the part because it happens to lift the coil just enough to clear the car's body. Thanks for visiting!

[@edeklin5839]

@@StealthGTI Tnx, and yes I see on their site it has less product.. Ed

[@DJBlackhawk]

You went full HAM Sexy!?

[@StealthGTI]

I did! See the Scorpion video at kzbin.info/www/bejne/rILGZIOam92rmqs, if you haven't already spotted it.