Wrightsrockets
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This is my Daughter Zola with her Jr. L1 High Power certification rocket (LOC Caliber 3"), and my son Aurick with his Silver Comet.
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My issue is that I am not comfortable messing with the headliner in my Ford Escape with the airbags. I hate messing with airbags. Plus I have the lock of the Irish which is usually bad and Murphy likes to visit too often.
I agree that the antenna and coax are important. Granted most mobile installations use RG58 but it pays to use a good quality RG58 instead of some cheap stuff from amazon.
I agree that the antenna and coax are important. Granted most mobile installations use RG58 but it pays to use a good quality RG58 instead of some cheap stuff from amazon.
mmckenna
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No reason to mess with the headliner.
As for airbags, it's not difficult, we'll be happy to walk you through it.
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I don't see how one would get around not messing with the headliner in a 2023 Ford Escape. Especially if the mount is placed in the center of the roof.
mmckenna
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You don't need access to the underside of the roof skin. The NMO mounts go in blind from the outside. You snake the cable over to one side. Pull the weather stripping loose around the door, which will expose about a 3/4" gap between the outer edge of the headliner and the door jamb. Use a length of coat hanger to grab the cable and pull it through.
Route the coax between the roof skin and the air bags. Down the B pillar behind the drivers seat to the floor and to your radio.
Not any different than the Explorer/Police Utility, or really any other vehicle, for that matter.
Makes sense after you get the first one done. Or, just pay a shop to do it for you. Looks nice and clean when it's done.
This is for Mr. Wrightrockets.
You should go to the Tripoli.org forum and make contact with Steve Shannon. He is one of those Happy Hams and a Rocket Head and also travels around and launches Rocket and he is very knowledgeable and a retired engineer and be more than happy to exchange information with you.
You should go to the Tripoli.org forum and make contact with Steve Shannon. He is one of those Happy Hams and a Rocket Head and also travels around and launches Rocket and he is very knowledgeable and a retired engineer and be more than happy to exchange information with you.
Wrightsrockets
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Outstanding! I will look him up. I have a 3 motor cluster rocket I will fly for a Tripoli altitude record attempt for H class cluster on Sept 6th. Should go to 3890' it will be exciting no matter what happens.
