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8th April 2012, 11:01 PM
#11
Legendary
Originally Posted by
clunk71
Gday Leigh, I think most new antennas come with the coax already fitted as I think the base are mostly sealed units (could be wrong). Best was to do it would be to run the new cable to you uhf but you could attach a connector to your old cable and attach both cables together via the connector........ now I m no expert so not sure what having a longer run of coax would do to the reception, whether it would make it worse but i do know the more connections you have the worse the quality of reception becomes.
Will be no more conections adrian other than th base and plug to the head unit
tappa crappin
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8th April 2012 11:01 PM
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8th April 2012, 11:02 PM
#12
Expert
Hey Clunk
Yeah mate i really have no idea what i can do. This is sort of the last thing i have to sort out. So trying to find the easiest way without losing quality thats for sure.
Im in Seville Grove mate
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8th April 2012, 11:05 PM
#13
Legendary
Originally Posted by
Leighw85
here is what i have mate
the wire is loose under all this
cheers
Yeah that base comes apart and the coaxal wire can be soldered to the brass screw conection for the arial easy job as long as the coaxal wire is long enough
tappa crappin
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8th April 2012, 11:11 PM
#14
Dribble Master
Originally Posted by
timbar
Will be no more conections adrian other than th base and plug to the head unit
tappa crappin
There ll be a connection if you connect the old a new cables together........ that's if Leigh decides to go fo a new base and antenna. But your right, if the existing cable is long enough he can strip the old base a resolder the cable to it, the just buy a new whip
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8th April 2012, 11:13 PM
#15
Expert
awesome. ill pull it apart and have a look tomorrow and let you know how i go.
Thanks mate
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8th April 2012, 11:15 PM
#16
Legendary
Originally Posted by
clunk71
There ll be a connection if you connect the old a new cables together........ that's if Leigh decides to go fo a new base and antenna. But your right, if the existing cable is long enough he can strip the old base a resolder the cable to it, the just buy a new whip
Reread the post........i put up. .....i was simply showing an easier way to re run a NEW CABLE through the firewall then u disconect and throw away the old one.........
tappa crappin
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8th April 2012, 11:20 PM
#17
Dribble Master
Originally Posted by
timbar
Reread the post........i put up. .....i was simply showing an easier way to re run a NEW CABLE through the firewall then u disconect and throw away the old one......... tappa crappin
Yeah saw that but he didn't want to have to rerun the cable to the head unit in his ov erhead consol, so I was thinking just connect new an old cables together in the engine bay
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8th April 2012, 11:27 PM
#18
Legendary
Originally Posted by
clunk71
Yeah saw that but he didn't want to have to rerun the cable to the head unit in his ov erhead consol, so I was thinking just connect new an old cables together in the engine bay
Cant be done the reception breakdown would cause internal damage to the head unit the same as a uhf radio should never be used without an arial for the same reason
tappa crappin
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8th April 2012, 11:30 PM
#19
Legendary
Originally Posted by
Leighw85
awesome. ill pull it apart and have a look tomorrow and let you know how i go.
Thanks mate
Be sure when u pull it apart there is a small insulator near the tip of the base be sure it goes back in or u will damage the uhf radio if u need any help please pm me and i can help u out
tappa crappin
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9th April 2012, 11:39 AM
#20
Expert
PM sent mate
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