take the spare tire off and build a bracket right at the tire rack then put the tire back on then get a 22 or 27 inch 10 K with single coil
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Experts please: Looking for a new antenna solution for my Wrangler
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Pic of Gunny jeep.
i dont have much experience with installs on jeeps . HOWEVER id use this mount
even with your firestick antenna. also lose the spring on the firestick probaly
why swr is high cause it will change your swr somewhat.id use this mount
with either your current firestick or a 10k or 102 whip. the last two will be best for dx.
also reason your antenna is directional is cause it was on the back of vehicle.
mounted dead center on the roof will cure this. but if ya got a soft top then thats out
Have you checked your Firestick with the riser? You do have your connector sealed against the elements, right?
I see but I am not connecting two cables. I don't see a way for this to work with the mount unless I just wrap the shit out of the whole thing lol
Was just a generic video. You have to seal your connection to prevent moisture entry into the coax. Use silicone, coax seal putty, or whatever, but you must seal.
What M42 is implying is to wrap the PL-259 connector where it connects with the UHF Female socket (part E in your diagram) to seal the connection from moisture/weather intrusion. You need to wrap it from the UHF Female socket through the PL-259 and an inch or so on to the coax itself. Remember to wrap it from the bottom up (with overlapping turns) so the tape forms a seal like a roof shingle. You don't want the rain to migrate into the tape wrap.
Got it. Thanks guys for your help. I ordered a new coax cable today and I will give the mount setup another shot when the rest of the parts get here. Hopefully get a good reading after that.
I will grab those tapes tomorrow at Home Depot. I did notice lots of corrosion on the PL connector.
Buy some Scotch Super 33 tape. Regular electrical tape will degrade and fail rather quickly.
http://www.3m.com/product/information/Scotch-Super-33plus-Vinyl-Electrical-Tape.html
http://www.3m.com/product/information/Scotch-Super-33plus-Vinyl-Electrical-Tape.html
can ya get this at home depot or lowes. definately know what ya mean when ya
say regular electrical tape degrades quickly ,lol