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Grounding Antenna?

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Spunker, Jul 29, 2012.

  1. Jul 29, 2012 #1
    Spunker

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    I'm a company driver and put my own antenna on the mirror mount of this Volvo. Can I use the ground stud on the dash board power supply for the ground?
     
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  3. Jul 29, 2012 #2
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    Put it on the ground. It is a ground wire.

    All jokes aside, I put my wire on the batteries, with a breaker, of course.
     
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  4. Aug 5, 2012 #3
    Pa geargrinder

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    In all seriousness the (ground side ) or (negative) battery terminal is Not a ground !

    If you are going to ground it run it to the chassis- (frame)




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  5. Aug 5, 2012 #4
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    What I meant, on my battery mount. Whoops.
    It's metal, and its bolted into the frame. Heard some guys run it to the nearest metal object in the cab.
     
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  7. Aug 8, 2012 #5
    crzyjarmans

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    You'd be surprised how many drivers i met that think the neg. side of a battery is a ground
     
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