Out of Service 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Firefighter POV

[Mattdecker]

In its current configuration it would not have worked.... but once you cut it to the desired frequency then it can be used as long as there wasn't a balun in the housing.... (coiled wire).


But kudos on undertaking a unique project

Thanks. If I would've known that a bit sooner, I could've saved a good antenna. Lol. It didn't have the coiled wire inside either. Straight coax from end to end.

It was definitely a interesting one getting everything to go together right. Works good for what I need.

I'm going to be retiring the Jeep in the next month or so and getting a new vehicle. Once I get it I'm getting a new antenna anyway. Since it will mainly be for receiving, I will probably get a glass mount one.

 

[801]

The coil would have been in the base of the antenna, sometimes it's hard to know unless you have good spec's from the mfg (or you've taken one apart).
Love the MX7K with the sweeps, still one of my favorite bars.
I bought a glass mount antenna for my 2way mobile, I had very poor reception, but transmitting was fine. I snooped around some Ham radio sites and found that the overwhelming majority of hams have had the same results with class mount antenna's. I ending up having to go with a hole in the roof (but I'm going to keep this pickup for at least a few more years).

 

[Mattdecker]

The coil would have been in the base of the antenna, sometimes it's hard to know unless you have good spec's from the mfg (or you've taken one apart).
Love the MX7K with the sweeps, still one of my favorite bars.
I bought a glass mount antenna for my 2way mobile, I had very poor reception, but transmitting was fine. I snooped around some Ham radio sites and found that the overwhelming majority of hams have had the same results with class mount antenna's. I ending up having to go with a hole in the roof (but I'm going to keep this pickup for at least a few more years).

I love my bar also. The sweeps actually quit working. Not really sure why. I just took them off the switch and left them. I love the red filters for the sweeps.

Once I get my new vehicle I'm going to add more to the bar anyway. Thinking of rear flashers, takedowns, alleys and maybe replacing inner slow rotators with strobes. Or maybe some strobes in the lower section.

Not sure yet. I do plan on adding more than what I have now though. And I will also probably replace the entire wiring harness while I'm at it.


I may just go with a magnet mount then. Idk. Just depends on what I want to do when I get this new vehicle.

 

[Mattdecker]

Traded my mobile back to the original for a Code 3 Vcon. Working on getting in contact with mtnman on getting it repaired.

Took out my center rotator and added a Code 3 Oscilaser.

I plan on taking the red lens off of the Oscilaser and making it clear.

Also plan on putting some washers underneath it to aim it higher. Right now it's pointed at the ground.

 

[Mattdecker]

This vehicle has been taken out of service.

I will start a new thread when I get home.

Just bought a 2015 Jeep Patriot.