How to ground FM antenna?
I'm adding a "real" antenna to my travel trailer. I'm mounting it in the center of the roof, which is rubber on plywood. It has a ground strap which ideally should be grounded to the frame. That wo...
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The major drawback of using a signal wire to ground is that the ground plane is then in reference to the plane of the device, not in reference from antenna, directly to ground. This may cause problems and may not. If it's easier to install, try it and see if you have a problem. If not, carry on and many happy tunes in your future.
I use a J pole for my stereo and have the shaft of the copper J pole attached to a holder on the aluminum siding, essentially a path to ground. The J-pole is a good design, it can be tuned for frequency and is fairly sensitive. I don't have the gear to measure the gain but my experience at my home location shows a great improvement.
We could discuss the topic of lightning regarding antenna ground but that is a can of worms.
I use a J pole for my stereo and have the shaft of the copper J pole attached to a holder on the aluminum siding, essentially a path to ground. The J-pole is a good design, it can be tuned for frequency and is fairly sensitive. I don't have the gear to measure the gain but my experience at my home location shows a great improvement.
We could discuss the topic of lightning regarding antenna ground but that is a can of worms.
