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3rd Brake Light Antenna Mount

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Willbeck, Jan 22, 2018.

  1. Jan 24, 2018 at 6:34 PM
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    JKO1998

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    K, so, having a GPS Antenna and a Ham Radio antenna that close is ok?

    Did I read that right?
     
  2. Jan 24, 2018 at 7:38 PM
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    They are different frequency ranges and the GPS is only a receiver so it should be fine. Worst case the GPS may lose sync every time you key-up the HAM. But it should just resync as soon as to stop transmitting.
     
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  3. Jan 24, 2018 at 7:41 PM
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    Perfect, maybe my OCD won’t flare up when my antennas arent centered or different places on different sides of the truck.
     
  4. Jan 27, 2018 at 5:24 PM
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    JasonLee

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    I would be interested if you chamfer the edges of that bracket. It's going to chew right through that wiring insulation pretty quickly. I have a double cab but don't want to drill through the roof (although the dealer already did to mount the sunroof).
     
  5. Feb 13, 2018 at 8:58 AM
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    Any progress on this? Just curious
     
  6. Oct 7, 2018 at 11:06 AM
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  7. Oct 10, 2018 at 12:17 PM
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    I'll 2nd the question...
     
  8. Oct 10, 2018 at 12:55 PM
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    I've moved on since I don't have HAM for my truck yet and this placement will interfere with my GFC camper.
    This is a great solution for those without an overhanging shell though!
     

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