how do you ground your antenna with this mount?Do you have to run a secondary wire? i have a thick bedliner so it will not ground its self to the rail
1854586
It self grounds with the bottom of the mount . It goes through the hole in you're bed and is metal to metal.
1854587
It is designed to be self grounding. However, like you, I had a thick bedliner that limited it's ground capability. On the mount itself there is a small screw hole. I attached a short (12") wire to that with a screw, then grounded it directly to another screw on my bed. It worked excellently. Keep your ground wire as short as possible, and sand away any rust or paint to your ground spot to ensure the best connection.
1854588
I also have a bed liner on my truck, the spray-in type. I ran a secondary wire from one of the screws to the frame of the truck, it works well. That or peel off the bed liner in the area of the antenna mount. I like this mount and would recommend it.
1854589
In my opinion if the mount wont ground it self to bed rail then i would suggest take a wire with an eye on end and mount one side so the frame and the other use a 1/4-20 stainless screw and secure it through the hole in the top of mount to create a ground
1854590
If you do not wish to run a separate ground you have to sand the paint off of the bottom of the stake pocket that the mount attaches to.
1854591
Yes, you will have to run a ground wire (I used a 1/2" wide braded ground strap). There is a small hole in the mount to use for attaching the wire. I ran my ground wire directly to the frame. Hope this helps.
1854592
I installed mine on my '10 Honda Ridgeline's forward upper tiedown. I don't have any ground wires on my setup.
1854593
Yes, I ran a #12 insulated copper wire with soldered lugs from the mount which has a hole for a ground connection down concealled and connected to the frame of the truck. The paint at the mount location was preventing a good ground for me.
1854594
I'm not sure then I could just ground it to the bed rail but I would assume that you had to
1854595
Secondary wire to one of the bed tie downs if you have them. Another note....since it's stainless steel, be careful not to gull the threads. Use a lubricant on all four screws and tighten by hand
490097
Get an adapter to attach wires and plug it in. This antenna did not work well for me in a steel sided shop
78805
The antenna comes with a bracket and U-bolts. You can mount it on a pole or whatever the bolts will fit. I use mine in the RV, so have a wooden base with with a two foot piece of two inch diameter pipe mounted to it.The antenna is passive. Connect to phone input or amplifier. No external power is needed.
1499775
No. The copper wire is not the ground. This cable does not have a separate ground wire attached (not that its necessary or even useful). A standard coax such as this one has 2 lines, the center copper wire "signal" and the outer shield "ground". The shield serves as the ground line for the signal, but this is not the same ground you need if you are talking about antenna installation. Antenna's need a separate heavy gauge short straight run to an actual ground (lightning protection). In my opinion, coax wires with the extra ground attached to the side are useless.
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.
1699091
Yes the mount plate should be grounded, thru mast, tower or if in or on a tree/fiberglass pole. use a ground wire to ground.
1926298
You need a power supply that has a 3 prong cord for the ac input on a 12v supply to get a good ground. You can also ground the unit at the back antenna connector. I run my unit on low with a 10 ft high dipole. I get 2 miles. Use this unit on low to keep your power reasonable. And make sure You are at least 3 channel spaces away from the nearest station. I have been on the air for years because I keep the power reasonable and I DO NOT CAUSE INTERFEARANCE!
1434323
You need to purchase the adapter to cover the old mounting holes. Then remove old antenna. New one doesn't go up & down.
991719
You'll find detailed instructions here:http://www.columbiaisa.50webs.com/antenna_grounding_explanation.htm
2165132
Yes, as a matter of fact, I live in a two story town home. I simply mounted it in the attic at the highest point possible. My town home has a central wiring box with a splitter that connects TV outlets in all the bedrooms and the living room, so I just dropped an RG6 cable from the antenna into the central box, and connected it to the splitter. You can also mount it outside on a pole, which is supposed to provide even better reception. For me, mounting it inside, on the wall would have been tacky. I wanted it out of site, so the attic was perfect. If you do not have access to the attic, and your apartment is not prewired with coax cable, the only thing you can do is mount it on the wall behind your TV. Yes, as a matter of fact, I live in a two story town home. I simply mounted it in the attic at the highest point possible. My town home has a central wiring box with a splitter that connects TV outlets in all the bedrooms and the living room, so I just dropped an RG6 cable from the antenna into the central box, and connected it to the splitter. You can also mount it outside on a pole, which is supposed to provide even better reception. For me, mounting it inside, on the wall would have been tacky. I wanted it out of site, so the attic was perfect. If you do not have access to the attic, and... » Read More Yes, as a matter of fact, I live in a two story town home. I simply mounted it in the attic at the highest point possible. My town home has a central wiring box with a splitter that connects TV outlets in all the bedrooms and the living room, so I just dropped an RG6 cable from the antenna into the central box, and connected it to the splitter. You can also mount it outside on a pole, which is supposed to provide even better reception. For me, mounting it inside, on the wall would have been tacky. I wanted it out of site, so the attic was perfect. If you do not have access to the attic, and your apartment is not prewired with coax cable, the only thing you can do is mount it on the wall behind your TV. « Show Less
37105
I can't be of much assistance. Our system uses Wilson's uni-directional external mounted on a 30-foot mast. From there it connects, via coaxial cable to an amplifier inside the home and then to an internal antenna.
1936642
My brother is a radio guy. We used a meter with no issues. Of course, I used a metal mount and a flat braided ground wire. The antenna(Firestick) is 50% above the roof of my jeep.
1529552
You may not need it, look at the directions and it specifically states which models need the ground wire, only a couple of them do. The other ones do not. To find out, just hook it up without the ground wire and see if it works :)
727605
Hook up your coax to your antenna and seal around with heat shrink tubing or that new seal tape that is out..Ground pole two foot in ground with ground rod if you can with a 8 foot rebar.If no Copper rod is available.If you can not go down that far due to rocks or bolder under ground. I put in a 5 ft copper rod than tied in a #4 grounding wire 5ft out at a foot deep pointing away from the house due to I had a huge bolder under ground. Hope you can go straight down. Use a electric hammer from a tool rental place or a friends. Will make life a lot easier.Antenna grounds to metal of pole.Does not need to be grounded for this antenna..Mine has been fine for months. Take your time and do it right the first time. If you can get the base of antenna up minumum 20'. 40' would be ideal.Remember to guy line tie your pole 20' and above.Use a proper antenna mast. I have a telescoping mast from channel master. Check Amazon. Cheap poles will cause havoc if you have bad weather.Do not over tighten your radials "ground plane" or antenna pierces. Snug with lock washers.No lock tight.If you are afraid they will come loose than tape around connected antennas.Well good luck. Ham operator. 73s
450652
I haven't purchased this yet, but if there is no ground wire connection on the unit, then you just connect the ground wires from the incoming cable and outgoing cable together in a plastic box. If you do use a metal box, then you should run a pigtail ground wire to a grounding screw in the box to ground the box, but it would be easier to just stick with a plastic box so you don't have to worry about grounding the box.
626535
If your referring to the booster, I mounted mine near the back of the TV and used a short coax cable from the booster to the TV, that's the only electrical connection I found. Like to others though this antenna works great and it doesn't look bad on the side of the house.
821898
Mounting is really simple and it should come with mounting instructions. First things first: MEASURE YOUR BED AND MARK WHERE YOU WANT THEM SO THEY ARE EVEN ON BOTH SIDES! There is a single bolt (3/8" head I think?) on the bottom part of the clamp, you will need a socket wrench with at least a 3" extension to get it on easily. Before you install it, loosen that bolt enough so that the triangular metal part in the middle is loose enough to get the bed rail inner edge between the triangular part and the rubber part pictured - don't remove the bolt. It's a pain in the butt to align once it's under the rail. To install (the black rubber part pictured goes on the outside of the bed rail) reach underneath with your socket wrench and tighten the single bolt down. As you tighten it, the triangular part cinches up against the underside of the bed rail and holds the clamp on. Be careful not to over tighten it. Very simple install. Good luck!