I did not die installing a GPS Antenna with my Dad

We did not have a good time. Se we installed a GPS timing antenna, and now we can *almost* have a good time!

Links to some of the hardware we used / mentioned (some links are affiliate links):

- PCTEL GPS Timing Antenna with Lightning Protection: https://www.pctel.com/antenna-product/timing-antenna-with-integrated-lightning-protection/
- Proxicast J-Pipe Mast: https://amzn.to/3YIWMVX
- KF7P Metalwerks: https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Welcome.html
- AC-27 Electric Air duster: https://amzn.to/4kh6eIp

Special thanks to OCP-TAP and Meta for assistance with this project, and to KF7P and a few hams who answered questions about our installation! Please discuss all the things we did wrong in the comments ;)

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Contents:

00:00 - A good idea
00:13 - The plan
02:53 - KF7P Cable entrance box
04:14 - Planning the route
05:15 - Drilling the hole
09:41 - Mounting the box
13:35 - J-pole
15:36 - GPS Antenna install
16:37 - Antenna cable
18:03 - Lightning ground
19:32 - Sealing it up
20:28 - Inside routing
21:06 - Tidying up the install