[Antennas] On The Glass Antennas

Thu Aug 19 22:00:58 EDT 2004

Not a difinitive test but try this... take a GPS in to the truck hold
it near the window in question. if it works then you are probably
ok. My xyl's Chevy. Venture. has this magical glass, and my GPS won't
work unless the windows are down.
73
John
N7JL
--------Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Weaver" <dweaver at dtnspeed.net>
To: <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:45 PM
Subject: [Antennas] On The Glass Antennas
> Is any one out there using a on the glass antenna on the side window
of a
> 2002 Ford Explorer? While looking through HRO catalog I found a
2M/440
> glass mounted antenna made by ATOC Technologies. In the product
description
> it states (Note: Some newer automobiles are equipped with
"passavated glass"
> which does not permit on-glass antennas to work properly) The
owners manual
> says nothing and a 20 minute phone call to Ford also comes up with
nothing.
> I also tried an e-mail to the antenna manufacturer and got no
response.
> This is the first time I've heard of this issue.
>> Doug....KD8KX
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