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JLB wrote:
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? Possibly There is a completely dark (opaque) band around the edge of the window. Should this be avoided? YES I have seen Taurus wagons with cell phone antennas on the back side windows, and was wondering how it worked on the ham bands. Cell phone antennas perform poorly on 2 & 440 grin. I presume you mean the mounting not the antenna. Through the glass should be fine. I use a Larsen Through the Glass and there is no noticeable loss of signal. Theoretically, the loss is about 0.5 to 1.0 dB for clear glass. Deacon Dave, W1MCE Jim N8EE |
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