UHF Antenna Rear Door Mount

[AussieAndy Find all posts View Profile Close AussieAndy]

No problems,

If you did want to do it yourself

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BNC-TNC-C...wAAOSwX~dWiSOk Crimpers

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FME-Male-...MAAOxyoMxSIX0O FME connector pair

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RG-58C-U-...MAAOSwYGFUrqPd Coax cable

Your UHF antenna should of come with a PL259 jack (UHF antenna plug), just crimp/solder that onto the other end of the "extension cable" you make up. Make sure you either slide a bit of heat shrink or wrap some electrical tape over the FME connector to both keep the connection clean and insulate the ground side.

Cheers,
Andy

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

Nice setup but I'm a little concerned that your range has been compromised, especially forwards, because the antenna sits so low?

[Westcoast Mark Member Find all posts View Profile Close Westcoast Mark]

No problems,

If you did want to do it yourself

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BNC-TNC-C...wAAOSwX~dWiSOk Crimpers

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FME-Male-...MAAOxyoMxSIX0O FME connector pair

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RG-58C-U-...MAAOSwYGFUrqPd Coax cable

Your UHF antenna should of come with a PL259 jack (UHF antenna plug), just crimp/solder that onto the other end of the "extension cable" you make up. Make sure you either slide a bit of heat shrink or wrap some electrical tape over the FME connector to both keep the connection clean and insulate the ground side.

Cheers,
Andy

Thanks Andy, you're a champion!

Cheers,

Mark

[Early Member Find all posts View Profile Close Early]

I used one of the gromets at the bottom. I ended up having just enough cable length to make it to under the drivers seat.

Antenna bracket looks a little close to the arc of the rear wiper blade. Is that just the camera angle?

[Agent Gipps Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Agent Gipps]

Hi Ben,

Thanks a heap for your inspiration! I have made a bracket that is VERY similar for my 120.

I used 0.95mm thick gal and gave it a spray with some satin black anti-rust type paint.

It disappears into the dark window and I am really happy how the GME looks on there. It sits at the same height as the highest point of my rack which is exactly what I wanted.

The only trouble I've had is a front to back wobble! it's not a vertical wobble, it holds the weight of the aerial easily. My auto elec fitted a thick steel bracket to the top arm for extra rigidity but I think this extra weight only compounds the problem. The movement seems to stem from the 2 horizontal folds down behind the wheel.

Should I have used a thicker gauge gal? Or maybe some sort of foam/rubber chock between the bracket and window?

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[capella_ben Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close capella_ben]

Nice work!

What I did was put in some packing between the bracket and the tyre and that stopped the majority of the wobble.

[iw2lxz Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close iw2lxz]

Halloo from Italy. Besides the japanese brands i got some professional ( military) base for antennas.Perfect hole whit a special tool and absolute waterproof. Vhf uhf short and long versions, steel or fiberglass ones I use the long steel vhf one linked at the hf so un my 706.antenna fixed with a special screw.if you mount in the correct way with screw on right side if you hook the antenna fold down back with no damage.Two versions: underroof flat half inch thick or a 90 degrees tnc cable connection but an inch thich.If anibody interested illl post images.

[Roksy18 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Roksy18]

I’m looking to move my GME antenna from the bull bar to the roof or rear door.

The broomstick antennas I have (2.1 and 6.6) are annoying to the front passenger.

Preferably I’d put the antenna on the rear door. I’ve looked at the Kaymar version. I think that will be too low as I want the antenna to exceed the height of the roof. Has anyone got a solution for this?

Maybe I’m better to just put in it in the roof rack???