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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Ground points

I'm trying to electrically bond some of the body/bed/frame to improve my HF/VHF antenna performance. Has anyone found any good points on the bed to do this? I found the cab to frame ground straps and beefed them up a good deal, but I haven't found similar ones for the bed.

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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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Just get one of those grounding kits off of ebay, they have like 8 or so different grounding points with heavy gauge wire, shouldn't need anymore than that. The kits are pretty cheap as well.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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I make my own ground straps. Far cheaper and I know they work. I was just wondering if anyone knows of any good ground screws on the frame/bed. By good ground screw I mean 1) not a structural/suspension screw and 2) electrically grounded.

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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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It wasn't so much that you can't make your own, the kits have instructions on the best grounding locations. Maybe someone can help you, but grounding hasn't been a problem for most of us, at least it doesn't come up. Good luck and hopefully someone will have some advice for you.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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Checkout this web site www.k0bg.com
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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i ran a 12 guage wire from my neg terminal to my antenna..... it helped a little

Matt
 
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