I RECENTLY INSTALLED A 3 FOOT MAGNETIC ANTENNA. IT IS INSTALLED ON THE ROOF OF AN S10-BLAZER. I WAS CAREFUL TO EXTEND THE COAX TO MAXIMUM LENGTH AND AVOID BUNCHING UP OR COILING ON ITS WAY TO THE RADIO. THE ANTENNA HAS NO WAY TO GROUND ITSELF TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND MENTIONED NOTHING IN THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT GROUNDING. IT SITS ON A PLASTIC BASE WITH THE MAGNET FULLY INSULATED WITH PLASTIC. THE RADIO IS ACTING COMPLETLY DEAD. POWERS UP, CHANGES CHANNELS BUT WONT RECEIVE OR TRANSMIT ANYTHING. WHAT PART OF THE COAX SHOULD BE GROUNDED TO VEHICLE METAL ? THE OUTER JACKET OR THE CENTER CONDUCTOR ? IS THE BEST LOCATION FOR THE GROUND POINT AT THE BASE OF THE ANTENNA ? CAN I SIMPLY RUN A WIRE FROM THE RADIO CHASSIS TO VEHICLE METAL? DOES THIS EFFECT SWR ? HAS ANYONE BURNED OUT A RADIO WITH AN NON - GROUNDED ANTENNA ? WILL RUNNING A WIRE FROM THE ANTENNA WHIP TO GROUNDED SCREW IN THE ROOF SHEETMETAL FIX THIS PROBLEM ?
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