Measure swr with amp and filter

[ForestRunner98]

I think part of my problem is too many braided copper bonds on 1 bolt / screw.

have you ever seen a way to merge multiple bonding straps? Perhaps there’s something like an alligator mouth that can Be crimped onto one and “bite” into the next?

Or just go hunting for more available points

Hmmm...I don’t have all the bond points come to one spot. Just my radio and amp are grounded on a seat bolt. So thats just two. I have doors, hood, hatch to body. Body to frame, exhaust to frame(2 spots), engine to body....think that’s it.

 

[Littlears]

In case anyone needed some closure. I fixed the double bonding on 1 post and upgraded my straps to 1/2” tinned copper with 5/8” tinned connectors. Also used the “star bite” washers.

So now my setup is each of the mounting bracket bolts has tinned braid to tailgate.

Tail gate is bonded to tub.
Tub is bonded to frame in 2 spots.

im at 1.5 across the board. Before and after the filter. About as good as it’s gonna get.

Now I’m on The hunt for anyone willing to chat

thanks again.

 

[Slowmover]

In case anyone needed some closure. I fixed the double bonding on 1 post and upgraded my straps to 1/2” tinned copper with 5/8” tinned connectors. Also used the “star bite” washers.

So now my setup is each of the mounting bracket bolts has tinned braid to tailgate.

Tail gate is bonded to tub.
Tub is bonded to frame in 2 spots.

im at 1.5 across the board. Before and after the filter. About as good as it’s gonna get.

Now I’m on The hunt for anyone willing to chat

thanks again.

Pleased for you!

Did you get the exhaust system? Before and after muffler plus one near tailpipe. (It’s one big horizontal antenna).

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[Littlears]

Pleased for you!

Did you get the exhaust system? Before and after muffler plus one near tailpipe. (It’s one big horizontal antenna).

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Actually I didn’t. Hmm. How would I do that? Is there a kit maybe ?

 

[ForestRunner98]

Actually I didn’t. Hmm. How would I do that? Is there a kit maybe ?

Scrape/grind off some surface rust or junk. Attach your flat braid with a hose clamp and the other end to body/frame. Should be done before cat, after cat and near tail pipe.

 

[Littlears]

Scrape/grind off some surface rust or junk. Attach your flat braid with a hose clamp and the other end to body/frame. Should be done before cat, after cat and near tail pipe.

So the part at the exhaust hose clamp is just “loose”, essentially sandwiched via the clamp?

 

[ForestRunner98]

So the part at the exhaust hose clamp is just “loose”, essentially sandwiched via the clamp?

Yup!

 

[Littlears]

Yup!

All set. One before cat. One after near tailpipe exhaust. only had 1/4” braid with the right size rings. Better than nothing I guess