Fixed/Hardwired Reradiating Antenna

[B2Bomber]

Recently bought a reradiating antenna for my (currently-in-the-shop-for-repairs) Portable Navigation Device (PND) and GPS-enabled phones. And yesterday, thought of hardwiring it's PSU-cum-Transmitter and routing the RG174 cable in a safer place.

Started by attaching a spacer to the half of the PSU-transmitter's case where the PCB is mounted on. Did this by screwing a small piece of scrap acrylic on one side of one half of the PSU-transmitter's case, then attaching the hook-half of a square, adhesive velcro patch to the acrylic.

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Materials

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/zerosevensixteen7t7/Forums/Posts/Pinoy%20Handyman/SNC00089-1.jpg
Holes

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/zerosevensixteen7t7/Forums/Posts/Pinoy%20Handyman/SNC00092-1.jpg
Velcro

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/zerosevensixteen7t7/Forums/Posts/Pinoy%20Handyman/SNC00094-1.jpg
Just to be on the safe side - electrical tape to insulate the screws from the PCB

[B2Bomber]

Next would be to run your power cable. In my case I tapped into the lighter socket line, through the transmission tunnel, under and behind the glove box and through the a-pillar. Behind the glove box, I "inserted" the inline fuse holder, in the line. Makes it easy to access and this replaces the in-case fuse of the PSU-transmitter. Once power cable routing was done, I soldered the open end of the power cable to the terminals on the PSU-transmitter. Put some heat shrink into it and closed the casing and test-mounted it on the windshield where the loop-half of the velcro has been attached using a small piece of Stickershield sheet.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/zerosevensixteen7t7/Forums/Posts/Pinoy%20Handyman/SNC00099-1.jpg
Solder

[B2Bomber]

For my car, I decided to put the aerial and route the cable from the mid-aft, throught the hatch door grommet, right side of the roof and then down the right sun-visor. Before sticking the external aerial on, be sure to clean the surface where you intend to put it on.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/zerosevensixteen7t7/Forums/Posts/Pinoy%20Handyman/SNC00105-1.jpg
Aerial

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/zerosevensixteen7t7/Forums/Posts/Pinoy%20Handyman/SNC00110-1.jpg
Grommet

After routing the cable, connect the external aerial into the internal transmitter, and you're good to go for navigating, tracking, POI gathering, etc., (http://roadguide.ph/forums) knowing that you're reception is as good as having your PND/GPS-enabled phone outside of the car where there is no interference (possibly from your tint) because of the reradiating antenna (http://roadguide.ph/forums/showthread.php?t=2498)

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/zerosevensixteen7t7/Forums/Posts/Pinoy%20Handyman/SNC00104-1.jpg
Windshield

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/zerosevensixteen7t7/Forums/Posts/Pinoy%20Handyman/SNC00111-1.jpg
Hatch