where does the antenna need to go?
940179
That special, magical 'spot' where the signal is best. Good luck with that.
940180
On the roof of the car. You might need an installer to do it if you don't know how to.
897260
the antenna screws onto the base. I don't think the screw comes out of the base, but i could be wrong. A call to a body shop might be a good place to start?
1746360
The antenna is on about a 4 - 6 inch cable. It does not seem to be too critical. I pressed this with the power cable between a microwave and counter to keep it hidden and it works fine.
2108978
If you mount the antenna outside, yes, you will need to ground it. Look up grounding kits. If you mount it inside an attic, like I did, no grounding necessary.
997411
The center of the roof is the best place. Any thing else is a compromise in performance. The loading coil needs to be higher than any surrounding objects for the antenna to work optimally. Being a base loaded antenna, it should be mounted on the highest point on the car. If it is a magnet mount, you shouldn't need to drill any noticable holes. Run the coax into the trunk. They also make trunk lip mounts. I have used base loaded antennas on a trunk lid. It doesn't work as well as the roof, but the loss in performance was only slight. It wasn't night and day.
58996
Doesn't matter where the radio is. The antenna must have access to the sky. I have mine sitting on the console with the antenna on the dash in a holder. Works pretty well most of the time.
2277495
I noticed that some folks suggested using PVC or at least a PVC adapting sleeve to complete the connection.THAT"S A NO-NO!All antennas, including satellite dishes, need to be grounded to drain off static electricity. The PVC insulates one part from the other, thereby breaking the ground path.You are running a ground wire, aren't you?
925061
I'm not sure about your specific Antenna, but the antenna goes in one of the top two ports. One of the top ports is for the plug in power cord, and the other is the input from the Antenna. The bottom four ports distribute the signal from the input side.
1434323
You need to purchase the adapter to cover the old mounting holes. Then remove old antenna. New one doesn't go up & down.
2094078
There is a menu setting that gives you a choice between "air/cable," so it seems that there is an input for antenna. I saw nothing on the back that was separate from the cable connection, but I think that the same connection is used for both antenna or cable.
663736
You need to find a good place to put your unit on, and run the antenna wire to a window, and keep adjusting it until you get a good reception.
1503780
Because the antenna has an adapter for coaxial (75 ohm) cable, one thought would be to hook up to the inside wire of the coax and ignore the sheath. Otherwise, use the 300 ohm (flat) antenna wire and hook up to one side. Best of luck!
895568
They must. How else would you connect to an antenna for over-the-air transmissions?
2059326
Use the 2 outside connections. It doesn't matter which antenna you plug into each of the connections.
1303724
This is a directional antenna. you need to point it in the direction where you want to get the signal. This is regardless if in the attic or on top of the roof.
1408524
I believe the wire is the antenna. Why would you want the antenna to be hidden with no good reception?
1086538
There is a port special for the antenna and it should be marked on the back of the system