Just get a mag mount, that is a magnetic mount.
You can change out the rod for longer wavelengths
put on roof, or trunk, take off when done
(doesn't look good on the hood, )
your ham store should have them too.



"JLB" wrote in message
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I have a 2000 model year Ford Taurus wagon, and am thinking about mounting
a
through-glass antenna on one of the back side windows. Yes, I know---a
roof
mount would work better, but I would have to get a hole punch and a
divorce
lawyer to do it ;-)

Does anyone have any practical experience with this set up? Does the
window
tinting cause any problems on 146 MHz or 440 MHz? There is a completely
dark (opaque) band around the edge of the window. Should this be avoided?

I have seen Taurus wagons with cell phone antennas on the back side
windows,
and was wondering how it worked on the ham bands.

Jim
N8EE