2017+ Cascadia Evolution Antenna Mount

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  1. Slowmover1

    Slowmover1 Road Train Member

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    March 21st. Shelf out. Mess in place.

    Once overhead panels loosely refitted, coax wouldn’t budge. That means pinch points. Why I changed it. Eventually the truck will ruin one or more cables.

    Routed down below I can easily move it with one hand inside and another outside prior to securement.
     
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  3. Slowmover1

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    Earlier pic of antenna feedpoint ferrite. About which you asked then (K0BG; then to Palomar Engineers for that plus device at transceiver end). (See also .pdf at Lightning Antennas).
     
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    I used a heavy wire coat hanger to fish coax outside of boot. Body Cover comes off with a few SS bolts. It’s adjustable, so check door closure before tightening all. #10 Metric as I recall.

    I don’t know why you couldn’t get a 259 through boot itself. I’d try that first. Beats pulling gauge cluster.
     
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    One is coax. Other is ground. That’s the Pro Comm Mount in thread title and opening pics. It’s more HD than at first glance.
     
  6. Slowmover1

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    The TAC COMM TRC-2 Radio Carrier would be ideal for a dash mount of that 955 Stryker (without all the stuff I’ve added) just as it is for my Galaxy 99V2 (size). Then no more worries about heat.

    The TRC-1 original size for smaller radios.

    Either of these and one doesn’t necessarily need a separate transport case (why it was developed and sold for first responders, etc).
     
  7. craig_sez

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    That gnd cable might be causeing a gnd loop..Your gnd is the door skin..Bond the hinges instead..That wire is also most likely just helpin get rid of static..
     
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    Bond hinges/door with copper strap?
     
  10. craig_sez

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    Nooo just normal straps ya find at auto parts shop....Keep as short as possible and as wide as possible..
     
  11. craig_sez

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    Why would you pull the gauge cluster??
     
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