Wiring aerial

[locodave]

Hi,

I just got a new boat and the aerial had the wire sticking out. I'm assuming the wire was screwed down to the nut on the rear side. Is that correct?

[oz_brett]

Not sure if I'm missing some thing in hat pic but it looks right to me, I had the same connection on my last boat.& never had any trouble with it.

Brett

[locodave]

This is the back view. Does the peeled back wire and tip need to go under the nut or just the tip?

[brickman]

i'm pritty sure the nut is for adjustment only there should be a crimped sleave on the cable that sits in the conection in fact you can see it in the pic cheers gary

[locodave]

Oh there might be a place for that pin to go in above the nut and connect to the aerial. That would make more sense but i couldnt see under it before. I will have a look tonight.

[Paikea]

I have not seen this type of aerial base before so I am commenting based on experience of other types of aerial bases.<br /><br />Firstly, you have not mentioned whether it actually works. If it works as is don't try to fix it.<br /><br />But it does seem a strange way of connecting the aerial wire. Normally the central part of the co-ax aerial wire (a single wire) is connected to a point that is insulated from the surrounding metal parts. Then the woven copper shroud is peeled back and earthed to a connection point that forms part of the surrounding metal parts.<br /><br />Have you checked whether the cable should have been fed through the hole that leads to the aerial? That would seem to make more sense.<br /><br />The nut should be for adjustment only, not to connect the aerial.<br /><br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Paikea

[locodave]

I agree with you. I do car radios all the time so I thought this was weird but it looked like it came off the nut. I have to have a proper look at it.

[batfishing]

I'm presuming your radio doesn't work?

Basically those bases come with the wire fitted into the molding. It should not be stripped like that.

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[GaryO]

Pm me your suburb Dave ... if your close I well pop in and have a look.

[locodave]

Hi guys! So i went to the shops yesterday and realised the wire does come fitted to the unit. So this one has just given way somehow. I bought a new unit so will fit it myself.

Gary, thanks for your kind offer