What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[HiHoeSilver]

It looks so much cleaner IMO. I found one in summit white locally.

Nice. I painted mine.

It’s the bumper pads that are expensive, like $500 for all 3 black plastic pieces iirc.

Good call, Mark. I didn't even think about needing those, but you do. You're right. I found mine all together.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

What gauge wire did you use?

Solid #10

 

[Fless]

Solid #10

Wire gauge shouldn't matter except for physical strength.

 

[dubyagee01]

The length is the critical measurement. Resonant frequency of 100mhz is 2.34 feet for a quarter wave but being trapped near a car body hampers that anyway.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

The length is the critical measurement. Resonant frequency of 100mhz is 2.34 feet for a quarter wave but being trapped near a car body hampers that anyway.

It was a total experiment on my part with so many different results stories out there.

Alls I knows is it works good.

 

[DougAMiller]

The length is the critical measurement. Resonant frequency of 100mhz is 2.34 feet for a quarter wave but being trapped near a car body hampers that anyway.

That's right, in general, antennas should be multiples of quarter-wavelength. Car manufacturers use one quarter wavelength because it's a manageable size. I was going for full wavelength to collect more signal since, as dubyagee says, it is shadowed by the vehicle's body when you put it that close. I get great reception if the tower is within 90° of straight ahead, but the signal drops off some if it's behind me.

I noticed that someone asked about using the roof rack as an antenna. It's an interesting concept that I've actually thought about as well. I think if you ran a coax to the aluminum crossbar it might work pretty well. The crossbar is not shadowed so much by the body, except from below, and it's electrically isolated since the locking pieces on the ends are plastic. And it is about one half wavelength. I've been meaning to test the idea for some time, just hadn't gotten around to doing it.

 

[David Staines]

I put new light housings all around. I also noticed that barn doors are reflection slimming.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

I put new light housings all around. I also noticed that barn doors are reflection slimming.

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Sure beats working out!

 

[Sam Harris]

I put new light housings all around. I also noticed that barn doors are reflection slimming.

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Looks great! Do you work out..? [emoji1787][emoji23]

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Brake project phase 2 initiated. Rear brackets in the blaster. Before and after...