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06-24-2008, 05:51 PM
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T-top GPS antenna
I am mounting a lowrance 520c with an external antenna to my 21'. It has a t-top and I am guessing that I am supposed to run the wire through the tubing of the rail using the supplied pull string and it would come out at the top just under the canvas near the circular cut out on the frame. There is a flat hollow space to run the wire through and it seems to make sense that I would mount it to this flat piece of the top. I could just drill a hole in the flat space to run the wire through to my antenna and secure the puck to the top. If this is correct do I need anything else? Would it be alright to drill through the canvas? Sorry I can't show you any pictures to better explain myself, the camera isn't working. Thanks for any help.
Mike 
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06-24-2008, 07:18 PM
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If you try to drill through the canvas, you may pull the threads and ruin it. Talk to a canvas shop or sail shop first.
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06-24-2008, 09:08 PM
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The more I'm reading it seems that some people are using the internal antenna with a t-top without problems. Anybody think it would be a alright to just mount the antenna next to the head unit in the console?
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06-24-2008, 11:46 PM
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Antenna
There would be no disavantage to mounting the antenna on the console other than the space it would consume. The reception should not be noticeably affected in this location.
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06-25-2008, 08:58 AM
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cic how big is the puck you can get a side mount for the t-top so you dont have to do any drilling same kind of mount that you use on a vhf antenna. it mounts on the out side rail of the t-top. hope this helps
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06-25-2008, 05:57 PM
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The antenna needs to be mount horizontally for best signal reception. If mounted at some other orientation the signal may become weak or even lost at different headings.
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06-25-2008, 06:27 PM
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bass pro shop ratchet antenna mount item # 38-502-076-00.. mike your puck should have a screw in base that will work with this mount
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06-25-2008, 07:07 PM
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thanks for the help, the unit did not come with a screw on, but it does have an optional pole mount I can purchase. As for the ratchet mount, won't I still need an extension with a 90 degree bend so it will lay flat?
At this point I would mount the thing anywhere/anyway so long as I wouldn't have to drill through the canvas
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