I cannot mount the antenna on my 2004 montana 5er because the ac unit is in the way. do i have the wrong antenna for my needs?
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If you are just replacing the head ,I don't see what the problem is. If you had an antenna before it should fit fine. IF not then how about rotating it 90 degrees until it fits. DId you have an attena before?????. Mine fit fine and lays long ways on the roof front to back that is. I thought it was wrong at first but after I looked carefully it worked ok. Good Luck
349113
Since I don't how your A/C and vents are configured on your roof, it is difficult to give you advice. If you are just replacing the antenna head and the yagi part of the antenna is going to hit your A/C, you can turn it around on the mast....you will have to drill holes for the pins to go through since they are pre-drilled for the other way. I saw a You-Tube video of someone who did this so you might look that up if you need to.
1434323
You need to purchase the adapter to cover the old mounting holes. Then remove old antenna. New one doesn't go up & down.
1546569
Ideally you don't want the antenna right next to other metal things. But you can't always get ideal. I can't imagine that being next to a TV antenna would make a huge difference. The only way to know for sure is to try it and find out. Setup the antenna and check the SWR. The other question is where the TV antenna would sit in relation to the A99. If most of the A99 is above the TV antenna then you should be fine. You should check on CB and ham radio website and see how other people have their A99 mounted. I am sure there are other people who have their antenna mounted near a TV antenna. The only other issue you might have to deal with is interference with the TV. If you are running low power you should be fine.
1832718
I mounted mine in the attic of a 2 story house and I don't have this issue. I know it does not work when I swap the amplifier with the mohu leaf one. Try mount higher or point the antenna to the TV station.
321020
Be sure to use GR8 cable and a lightning suppressor grounded at the pole. The antenna is a short RG11 cable with a BNC fitting. I remember male.
1288441
Did u hook up the antenna?There is an adapter u have to buy... or if u have xm radio u have to get the proper wiring kit.Best Buy was a big help in getting me the right one
1234202
The best option for a fixed installation would be a solarcon A99. No ground radials or counterpoise needed. It's a great CB antenna. I am very pleased with mine. Look at reviews on the eham site to see what other people think of the antenna.
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I don't have mine mounted. It just sits in the attic. Here are some of the companies recommendations. http://www.antennacraft.net/Antennas/AntennaMounts.html
206951
I agree. Look at the Firestiks or Wilson antennas if you want to thread mount it. I posted a pic of the antenna disconnected from the magnetic base if you decide to go this route.
534270
That should be no issue. That is approximately what I have if you include the mast and the antenna. I don't do a lot of movement from station to station. You may find that may be a hindrance to your needs. It has been though the winter and several strong storms and no problems yet.Hope this helps
586832
You will have to buy the AC adaptor and I'm not sure that the cable for the antenna will be long enough
1234203
Hello Stan, where are you mounting your antenna mounts? Using the firestik MKM2 body mount will solve this problem as the antenna is not NGP but the antenna mount is. I used the mount on my truck bed cross over tool box and did not need to ground the box to the frame of my truck. I used one for my Uniden SSB Radio and one for my Unuden Scanner. Both work great. I hope this helps.
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Good morning, It is NOT installed on the antenna but the mast supporting the antenna. My understanding after contacting CM Techs (1 877 746 7261) was to minimize the connector distance from the antenna connection to the mast mounted amplifier. Mine is installed 18" below the antenna on the mast.
2216140
I live in the country as well I have my antenna 15' high. Also have a booster that has an fm trap on it. It supposedly keep the radio signals from interfering. They are not expensive and made a big difference in my case anyway.
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Hello Jeanette. I purchased the antenna for my father, so I can't really help you as to instructions (he doesn't need them). The only suggestion I can think of, is to either contact Winegard or perhaps, ask someone who has put up an antenna. Hopefully, this helped or at least gave you some ideas. Good luck! :)
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I have the I Max 2000 and I mounted it on the same pole above the TV antenna. It works fine. You can't have the TV on and talk or it wipes out the picture. But I don't watch TV and use the CB at the same time so that is ok with me.
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The make a couple of different antenna adapters. You have to get the correct one.