Florida B.S. Thread

No you just need some basic wire to ground it, also I don't see coax cable in your links get this. Some people cheap out on coax and wonder why they have bad reception

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D46Q29A

 

WHY ARE YOU YELLING

 

I could always go with an upgraded coax cable

but heres what that kit comes with

Product Includes:
Firestik FS Antenna
Firestik 3-Way Mirror Mount
Firestik K-8A 18' Coax
Stainless Steel Spring
Wire Microphone Hanger

your mom

 

Yea then get it, not bad at all. Right channel radios is who I bought my radio from

 

sweet, you got a picture of your mount and ground setup? I have an NGP setup now but im not really finding much help online of exactly how to ground the antenna

 

I don't but I can get one later today, where do you plan on mounting it? Mine is back by my tailgate on driver's side. For the ground, just use some 14 gauge copper wire and bolt it up to the frame or anywhere metal. If you go to frame, scrape a little paint off so it has good contact.

 

It'll be in the same spot as my current one is at mounted to the driver side by the tailgate. I think it's the same spot yours is at

 

pretty much, mine is mounted to the bed rail. So for the ground just run it from the stud of the antenna along the coax to somewhere for good grounding.

 

I think on mine I will mount it to the bumper and have a bracket to keep it from smacking the shit out of my light and tail gate

 

ah ok, so somewhere at the bottom where the coax connects then to the say the bolts that mount is connected to?

 

You'll be fine without a ground wire there as long as you scrape paint off the antenna hole and mounting hole of that bracket.

 

You could but if you want to be sure of a good grounding, I would just run the ground to the chassis. From those bolts where your mount is there is a possibility of the ground not being at 100% because between those bolts and the frame, there may be something preventing that good connection.

 

ah ok, Ill test out what @ckeene9 suggested when I make the purchase for everything here in a couple weeks when I get the cash to do so. Then if I need to ill run a ground wire somewhere, thanks guys. Im gonna go ahead and get the Cobra 25 since its cheaper than the 75

 

You can always check with a multi-meter for a good ground before you get too deep into tuning.

 

So grounding to the bolts on the mounting bracket that I have off my bedrails isn't a proper ground then.

 

Could be but can't be sure unless you test it

 

I'll find out tomorrow

 

I am lol Idk anything about this

 

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