antenna grounding

Happy new year all! Rather than try to get all my questions and issues covered in text form, I have this image calling everything out in a "one sheet" format. I appreciate any constructive feedback! Main talking points from the image: The coax is connected to the grounding block nearest the...

I recently installed a vhf nx700 mobile in my 2024 Chevy Silverado 2500( I’m a volunteer firefighter) , I started a fender mount but ended up with so much interference when the truck is in drive and headlights are on the radio basically didn’t work, the main cause of interference was the LED...

This dual band has 3 radials at the bottom aluminum PL239 connection point. I have it mounted on a 10’ steel pipe which is further mounted at the top of a 10’ 4”x4”. The pipe is electrically connected to the radials at the top but currently insulated from ground by the 4”x4”. The Tram...

I'm new here, so please be gentle with me. I am going to be putting up some antennas at my house soon (GMRS, CB, 2m/70cm, and Scanner). The last time I put up a base antenna was roughly 48 years ago and I know things have changed! Here are some questions I have. All of these antennae are...

I'm a member of my local fire department, where we have this airboat equipped with a dual band radio. It may be hard to see in this picture, but the antenna is mounted toward the front, right in front of the cab. Transmit quality is not great on it. Since it's a fiberglass boat and that...

Greetings again, I am looking at grounding options for my dipole antenna and I noticed that there is a grounding rod near the house power meter and main fuse box at the back of my house. There are other connections to this same rod that include the unused telephone junction box and the cable TV...

Hey guys, as the thread title states, I'm dumbfounded when it comes to radio waves, frequencies and the like (helpful reading appreciated). I have a BCD536HP that needs an outdoor antenna. I listen to Police and EMS in Rhea County, Tn on the Tennessee Advanced Communication Network if that...

Hi guys! I bought a Whistler TRX-1 scanner, and wish to connect it to a new TRAM 1411 antenna that I'm planning on mounting on my concrete block chimney. I will be using an 8' piece of 1" galvanized EMT conduit as my mast, and bought the Channel Master 3079 Antenna Mount Kit to mount it. My...

I am looking to install a Yaesu FT7900 & Larsen NMO2/70B on my Subaru Outback but the antenna situation is a little tricky because I have a roof rack that I am not willing to part with. I am trying to determine the best location to mount an antenna. In the attached photo, I highlight two...

I just assembled a 33 foot Penniger tilt mast on a piece of 4x4 wood cemented in the ground. I mounted my Diamond V2000A 6m/2m/70cm Base Antenna at the top and ran a 100 foot coil of RG-8 with two PL-259's, one connected to the Diamond and the other rolled up at the bottom of the mast...

I have a 15 foot 1.25 inch mast pole that I will be attaching a Comet GP-1 to. The pole is mounted to my deck. I will be using a length of coax about 55 ft long. My question is how should I properly ground the mast pole or should I worry about grounding it. Keep getting different answers while...