On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:21:12 -0800, Dr. Anton T. Squeegee
wrote:

In article ,
says...

snippety

Just curious. Do you recall how much the windows were tinted? I
suspect one of the many reasons for problems is the tinting medium
in/on the glass.

Actually, yes, they were. And you're right -- Tinting which has
metallic content is one of the worst offenders.

I used an on the glass mount on the rear window of my TA . Part of the
tinting has a metallic content, but was in the form of little circles
or dots. The rest of the window had a dark tint. The antenna worked
fine.

Prior to that I used one on a Thunderbird with no problems although it
did get out better on the TA.

I can't be certain whether the tint on these specific cars was
metal-bearing. I just know that I've always had problems with glass-
mount antlers, no matter if the window is tinted.

They have always worked well for me and generally you can tell by
looking at a tint whether it is metallic or not. They "look metallic"
with a silver tint. I've not seen any of the tan, green, or brown
tints that were metallic.

I ran a TM-D700 and a TM-V7A running 50 watts on 144 to these with no
problems. They didn't seem to mind the higher SWR on 440 and did well
there too.

I currently use a diamond mag mount with a colinear on top of a SUV
and that is a real performer.

73

Roger (K8RI)

Keep the peace(es).
Roger