Antenna installation in WV Touran '07 

How I mounted two ham radio antennas without holes to my VW Touran ´07.

Antenna mounts are fed with 3mm coax which is transitioned to thicker RG223 coax under the trunk lip with FME-connector pair.

A waterproof feedthrough through the chassis can be found behind the backlight fixture (which can be removed for changing the bulbs with two screws)
A waterproof feedthrough through the chassis can be found behind the backlight fixture (which can be removed for changing the bulbs with two screws)

Close-up of the waterproof feedthrough with two RF coax cables installed.
Close-up of the waterproof feedthrough with two RF coax cables installed.

Detail of how the coaxial cables run up to the roof level
Detail of how the coaxial cables run up to the roof level

The RG223 cable has a RG174 tail cable which connects to the antenna mount, visible on the handrail fixture on top of the picture.
The RG223 cable has a RG174 tail cable which connects to the antenna mount, visible on the handrail fixture on top of the picture.

Close-up of the coaxial cables inside the chassis. Note also the grounding point next the the hole.
Close-up of the coaxial cables inside the chassis. Note also the grounding point next the the hole.

Finished installation with the backlight fixture in place.
Finished installation with the backlight fixture in place.

Left side antenna mount
Left side antenna mount

Close-up of mount viewing how it is installed to the roof rail fixture
Close-up of mount viewing how it is installed to the roof rail fixture

Right side antenna mount, similar to the left one
Right side antenna mount, similar to the left one

Antenna mount plate itself is a recycled rack mount "ear" from a D-Link ethernet switch.
Antenna mount plate itself is a recycled rack mount "ear" from a D-Link ethernet switch.


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