Does this antenna need to be grounded when used with a trunk/hood lip mno mount?
360840
The MNO trunk mount has set screws that when they are screwed down on the truck of you car of hood of your truck they will contact the metal of the vehicle causing it to be grounded to that metal surface for your ground plane. If you want you can run a ground strap from the trunk lid or the hood to the ody of the vehicle for more metal to metal connection but it's not really necessary unless you are getting motor noise.
360841
using a lip mount grounds the ant. also when used wit a mag mount, the base of the mount will be the grpond
1886972
Yes if you connect only the line and neutral to the unit and unit is not grounded in through its mounting. I mounted this unit in a car, which is obviously not connected to the earth ground because of the tires. During a power outage, I plug a 10AWG extension cord into the unit. The line and neutral of the extension cord are wired to a power transfer switch (not the ground wire as mentioned earlier). I have powered the house this way without tripping the CFCI outlet on the unit.
2186291
No, to get optimal reception, it needs to be mounted on the exterior of the vehicle.
359254
They make another unit that has a grounding bar with it. I used this one and put a ground bar in near the radio.
1194656
This is for eliminating ground loop hum. This is very common in cars where just about everything has the ground (negative side of battery) connected to the chassis of the car. Having more than 1 ground path can create thishum. Using Unsheilded cables can also create. So I think you have 2 options. If you are getting the hum in the car, than this should work fine. If you have the issue in the home you probably have a shielding issue and you could try this but your mileage may vary.
204233
This is essentially a dipole, you cannot ground the antenna, it will not work.
990090
I've found out that because it's not grounded you can't modify it, get a groundable antenna that you can tune accordingly. Big distance!
471732
Jerry Morris is dead on here. It does require a ground plane, but the car's roof fills that role! Just make sure to mount it as close to the middle the roof as possible (a quarter wave on 2 meters really needs 20 in radius for the ground plane, at minimum.), and you'll be fine.73s!
575685
I have not installed it yet. I am using the regular Mohu antenna and have aluminum siding without problems.
1043746
That would be correct for the antenna line into your head unit. You will have to splice into a power source that comes on with the ignition and a ground
81022
I would just to be on the safe side, especially if you decide to mount the antenna on your roof to prevent any electrical discharge from entering your home. But with it mounted in your attic, you don't need to run a ground.
1234201
I believe these 4' antennas are primarily designed for mounting on vehicles. This particular Firestik is designed to be grounded. However, it appears Firestik does make them for NGP applications though, and I saw one on firestik.com in a NGP kit they sell, but it said the antenna is made for NGP specifically. That said, for a fixed location receiver wouldn't you want the tallest base station antenna available/practical for best range and reception? Maybe I'm not understanding your question or your particular application. Good luck!
787488
The antenna will come with everything required to attach it to a standard pole mount. The pole can be made of wood, plastic, fiberglass or metal...it doesn't matter since the antenna is insulated from the pole by the mounting hardware. Grounding the antenna is recommended although I didn't do it. You will need coaxial cable and this can be cut to length and terminated or ordered preassembled with the connectors. The antenna comes with a small amplifier (about the size of a pack of cigarettes) which must be installed in the coaxial line and plugged into a 110 volt outlet in order for the antenna to work. The 110 volt power cord is about 5 feet long and has a standard plug on the end. It is recommended that the amplifier be put in the coaxial line as close to the antenna as possible so you'll need to investigate the best way to do that. Keep in mind that the higher the antenna is, the better the reception so take this into account in selecting a mounting location. Mine is outside on a chimney mounted pole and has survived strong sun, hailstorms and high winds for the past two years without a problem. I installed a 110 volt receptacle in my attic and routed the coaxial cable through my attic and dropped it into a built-in entertainment cabinet. Splitters can be installed in the coaxial line downstream of the amplifier to rout to multiple TV sets but the signal will weaken as more splits are installed. Hope this helps.
204234
Buy a static arrestor to go in line w/your coax cable and mount it low to the ground. You can get a ground rod at any home center w/copper wire and associated clamps. Just be aware of what may be underground where you are going to drive in rod. My antenna is mounted about 5 ft above roof and receives excellent HD FM!
1409802
You will have to purchases a separate mount. This is a NMO mount antenna meaning that the antenna will fit on any Motorola mount. You can use the trunk mount or magnet mount just as long as it is an NMO mount.
1691449
I haven't tried that, but my buddy told me he saw video on youtube that showed a guy using a mag mount antenna in his house. He attached it on his washing machine. My buddy told me the guy said the washer is grounded, and it acts as a ground plane. I haven't seen the video. I have seen a video where a guy in Florida used a whip antenna on his house. Obviously, the key is to ground the antenna. Good luck. The antenna works great on my car. :)
1076390
Mine is ladder mounted and the ladder is not grounded. My 5w HF radio attached made contact with Switzerland from Florida with ease. I would think that a perfect ground for your rig would be to the frame of your mobile home, just be sure that your connection is to BARE METAL. It would then act as a regular mobile antenna, the resulting signal will sort of take the shape of your mobile home.