Gentleman,
I am having an issue with the antenna on my Legacy base. The antenna will not stay upright. It falls to the left or right as there doesn't see to be any resistance to keep it upright. Maybe they are all this way. I've just set mine up for the first time and found this a bit unusual.
Thank you in advance for your input.
Bob
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If the nut on the antenna is finger tight, then the socket on the base is loose. First check the nut.
Chuck, the nut is not finger tight. I tightened it until the nut wouldn't turn any more. Now I didn't use any tools to tighten the nut further. Should I? I didn't want to break anything.
I just tried one (my antenna port is connected to a cable and a longer antenna with gain). I do agree that finger tight is not enough to get it to stay vertical without it flopping down pretty easily. I would not overtighten it however. It will work just find horizontal as long as it't not laying on a metal surface.
One thing, if you remove it, is the socket tight in the base...can't rotate it with your fingers. Then it is normal and just the way it is. Those SMA connectors are not usually meant for holding an antenna in place but rather for connecting a transmission line. If it were for holding an antenna in place, they would have a serrated surface that locked into the plug end when snugged up instead of the smooth surface it does have.
I'd consider a WiFi antenna with a cable, that way you don't have the antenna flopping, and you get longer range too. 
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