Antenna extra wire
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Antenna extra wire
I'm no stranger to wiring. I'm no stranger to antenna cables. But this one has me stumped!
The broadcast band (AM/FM) antenna has the normal coax cable, terminated in a Motorola plug.
However, there is a second wire coming out of the mount, that terminates in a male bullet connector. This is the one that I don't know why is there.
Anyone know about this?
The broadcast band (AM/FM) antenna has the normal coax cable, terminated in a Motorola plug.
However, there is a second wire coming out of the mount, that terminates in a male bullet connector. This is the one that I don't know why is there.
Anyone know about this?
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Re: Antenna extra wire
If it looks like this, that is the AM coax to plug into the AM receiver input jack.
If that cable is not plugged in, you won't have any AM Radio reception.
If that cable is not plugged in, you won't have any AM Radio reception.
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Re: Antenna extra wire
Head scratcher. Just a normal braided wire with a connector? Just be guessing without taking the antenna mount off. Could be an attempt to improve the ground but could also be power to the flux capacitor (or from the flux capacitor I suppose). Best to tape it off and leave it unless something isn't working.
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Re: Antenna extra wire
If I'm hearing you correctly, it's the ground wire. Needed to create a ground plane as the bags are plastic and not too good a ground which is needed for proper reception.Andy Cote wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:43 pm Head scratcher. Just a normal braided wire with a connector? Just be guessing without taking the antenna mount off. Could be an attempt to improve the ground but could also be power to the flux capacitor (or from the flux capacitor I suppose). Best to tape it off and leave it unless something isn't working.
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Re: Antenna extra wire
Receive only antenna and the sheath of the COAX should provide an adequate ground. The extra wire has been added by parties unknown and could cause problems if connected to power or ground without knowing where the other end goes.
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Re: Antenna extra wire
Is the wire color coded green with black tracer or dark green? If that's the wire color code then it's a ground wire for the antenna.Solo So Long wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:24 pm I'm no stranger to wiring. I'm no stranger to antenna cables. But this one has me stumped!
The broadcast band (AM/FM) antenna has the normal coax cable, terminated in a Motorola plug.
However, there is a second wire coming out of the mount, that terminates in a male bullet connector. This is the one that I don't know why is there.
Anyone know about this?
Last edited by marks146 on Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:34 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Antenna extra wire
I have one also.marks146 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:39 amIs the wire color coded green with black tracer? If that's the wire color code then it's a ground wire for the antenna.Solo So Long wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:24 pm I'm no stranger to wiring. I'm no stranger to antenna cables. But this one has me stumped!
The broadcast band (AM/FM) antenna has the normal coax cable, terminated in a Motorola plug.
However, there is a second wire coming out of the mount, that terminates in a male bullet connector. This is the one that I don't know why is there.
Anyone know about this?
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Re: Antenna extra wire
That's a standard Motorola plug.
I'm asking about a SECOND wire that comes out of the antenna mount, that has a bullet plug on it (as if carrying DC).
A ground wire? Maybe, but the Motorola plug grounds the coax sheath, and the CB antenna doesn't have this extra wire.
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I would vote for it being a ground wire and this is why, if it were anything else there would be a different or dedicated plug not a standard bullet plug. Engineers have a thing for specialized plugs not only to make it easier to see what mates with what but "just because". The only exception is something very basic and standard like a ground and even then they may make it a more "proper" connector. Back in the day bullet connectors were common but not so much now.
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You might try to prove that it's a ground with an ohm meter, see if it has 0 ohms to the base of the antenna.
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Re: Antenna extra wire
My 96 Aspencade. Suggestive text got me again
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Re: Antenna extra wire
Talk Like A Pirate Day is September 19.Solo So Long wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 2:55 pm [quote=4given post_id=367446 time=<a href="tel:1614627881">1614627881</a> user_id=75171]
It goes to ground on me 96 Aspencade.

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