Electrical AM/FM aerial replacement

[Jared01]

Hello,

I accidently ripped my AM/FM aerial off the caravan whilst trying to maneuver my 2016 Starcraft 17.58-3 OB through one of the Daintree camping areas about 2 years ago.

I finally got around to replacing it and purchased one of these (https://aerpro.com/ap102) the below but now realised I should have gotten one like the below as it has the extension screw.

RUBBER AM/FM ANTENNA W/72" CABLE. RV71-PKG | Caravan RV Camping

RUBBER AM/FM ANTENNA W/72" CABLE. RV71-PKG For Sale Today! At Caravan RV Camping

www.caravanrvcamping.com.au

Wondering if anyone has come across this and or been able to purchase the extension screw separately.

If not, I will probably just buy another aerial with the extension screw included.

Thank you!

 

[Drover]

Learn something new everyday, never come across one with an extension screw, only 2 I have replaced were just bog standard car aerials from supercheap....

 

[Jared01]

Thanks for the reply.

I will put this aerial aside and learn my lesson and buy another that comes with the extension screw.

 

[Jared01]

Out of interest, which one did you buy from supercheap, that fits through the wall and or is suitable for your install application?

 

[Drover]

The type that has a screw which screws in from the outside part of the base to the plate with the lead on the inside, thinking about it I don't know if I used the bolt that it came with or a longer one, been awhile.....

just one of those short rubber jobbies...

 

[Jared01]

No worries. Thanks for your reply and off I go to order the one that comes with the screw, as I give up trying to find the screw itself.

I screwed up and should have got it in the first place. Cheap lesson learnt. Saved on many other areas doing DIY though

 

[Jared01]

I will probably order the first out of the 2 linked below.

RUBBER AM/FM ANTENNA W/72" CABLE. RV71-PKG | Caravan RV Camping

RUBBER AM/FM ANTENNA W/72" CABLE. RV71-PKG For Sale Today! At Caravan RV Camping

www.caravanrvcamping.com.au

RUBBER AM/FM ANTENNA WITH 72" CABLE. (Roof / Wall Mount)

RUBBER AM/FM ANTENNA WITH 72" CABLE. (Roof / Wall Mount) AM/FM Rubber Antenna can be mounted on the side or roof of your van. It comes complete with 72" cable that is ready to plug into your radio and mounting extension. Specifications Antenna Length: 3

www.rvpartsexpress.com.au

My current and broken aerial does not have a ground wire and wonder why these ones do, or where I can secure it to, or if I do not need to otherwise.

Anyone know if I need to terminate the ground wire to a ground source or can I just forget about it?

I do not believe there is one at the back of the radio, but if there is a location, that might be a good spot, if it is connected to ground somehow.

UPDATE: I just checked the radio manual and there is nowhere to connect ground wire.

I might buy the new aerial just for the screw and install the one I bought that does not have the ground wire perhaps.

Wonder why some have it and some don't.

 

[Drover]

Ground wire could be to extend the ground plane to improve reception but only guessing, the longer screw I think I used was just a longer bolt which screwed on from the outside mount and pulled the inside bit together, wasn't anything fancy like the one in the picture..... I was talking to son who's van we replaced the aerial and he confirmed I just dug in my junk box to find a longer screw that fitted, thinks it might have been a screw that you use to mount a power point to wall bracket...
Most places we wander since everything has gone to FM get bugga all signal, FM doesn't have the range of the AM signal.....

 

[jazzeddie1234]

Anyone know if I need to terminate the ground wire to a ground source or can I just forget about it?

You should be able to ignore it as the important earth is in the coax cable

 

[Jared01]

Thanks for the feedback. Will report back on what I end up doing.