[Antennas] On The Glass Antennas

Sat Aug 21 15:39:07 EDT 2004

Also had trouble with an I-Pass transponder (automatic tollway payer) on
my wife's '94 Chewy Lumina van, which was supposed to go inside the
windshield. Had to switch to a license plate mount; this is of course
subject to weather and bumping damage.
Dave W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?
On 2004年8月19日 19:00:58 -0700 "John Luthy" <jluthy at worldnet.att.net>
writes:
> 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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