mag mount scanner antenna question?

scannerman200 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 09:23 AM

I have a 2002 ford taurus & want to know how I can put the antenna on the trunk & close the trunk w/o damaging the cable? Any suggestions? Also, how can you ground a magnet mount scanner antenna to the trunk?

prcguy · #2 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 10:15 AM

The cable should pass through the hinge side of the trunk lid on most cars without damage. You don't need to ground the mag mount, the performance difference at VHF/UHF is very small.
prcguy

scannerman200 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 10:20 AM

What do you mean by vhf/uhf difference?

prcguy · #4 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 04:07 PM

At VHF hi band and above there is very little if any degradation between mag mounting or permanently mounting an antenna. At HF it can be a big problem when the mag mount coax starts to become a counterpoise and its at a different RF potential than the vehicle skin.
prcguy

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Originally Posted by scannerman200

What do you mean by vhf/uhf difference?