It's "locked" into place. You have to PULL UP and then FOLD OVER. Spring mounted ones are typically pretty "stiff" and will take minor hits without damaging the antenna and, in all actuality, the antenna mount. Personally, I'd rather break the antenna than the mount/mounting base.
Anyways, built-in springs are meant for light hits and the like. So don't go treating it like a "whip antenna" that can take more abuse.
^^^ THIS... opens up the bands
Nice antenna with pretty good specs.
@AssBurns just watch for wattage as the one you got will be good to handle the wattage from that radio. Also, NEVER NEVER grab the antenna portion while it is transmitting!!! If for whatever reason you have to "touch" the antenna??? Especially, the high wattage antennas such as that. A 10W, eh... it is very likely okay to handle for quick grabs/movements? Definitely, I would have to say, +50W and above, start thinking twice. Just a word of caution when "RF burns" can take place.
Finally, just me personally, I would have chosen a dual or tri or quad band myself. People don't seem to realize the options of having "other bands". Going for the high wattage rigs will "reach". Yes. But you also have to take into consideration of too many rigs putting out +HIGH wattage on the same and/or similar frequencies and now you have channel interference, stepping on, blah blah blah when in such close proximity. It rarely should happen, but just know that that is also the case as well. A typical rule of thumb, "ALWAYS transmit on the lowest power unless you have to up the wattage to gain contact." That Kenwood is a 65W, which IS really good, don't get me wrong. Just saying that you'd be surprised how far a 25W rig will go. Plus, 65W is BS either way if in canyon and/or similar as all that power and you're still affected by line-of-sight situations... ultimately. Low frequencies, SHOULD do better either way in situations like that anyways, but just saying that having other frequency bands (i.e. dual, tri, quad) is also a really good thing.
That smaller unit would have been perfect for an ashtray location. It's where I have my Cobra 19 DX IV.
EDIT: I didn't watch the YT vid, but I believe it is a "resistor" removal. Very similar when working on, say an older Yaesu VX-5R handheld when doing the same similar mod. Either way, it should be VERY EASY to do the mod.