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says...

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote in message
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If you're serious about decent peformance, stay away from glass
mount antennas for anything other than receive-only. They're worse than
useless for transmitting.

I think you better stick to the paintings. Anecdotal evidence is worse than
no evidence. Just because one manufacturer's antenna was junk doesn't mean

I'm sorry you feel that way.

You know nothing about me, nor my work environment, nor how MANY
undercover cars have had issues with glass mounts.

This didn't just happen on one vehicle. It was on several. And my
own personal experience with glass mounts (yes, I tried using them at
one time myself) was terrible.

The big problem with glass mounts is their lack of a decent ground
plane. They spew RF all over the interior of the vehicle they're being
used on, hence the interference that I and others have experienced.

Perhaps you're the one who had best stick to "painting."


--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:13:22 -0800, Dr. Anton T. Squeegee
wrote:

In article ,
says...

"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote in message
...

If you're serious about decent peformance, stay away from glass
mount antennas for anything other than receive-only. They're worse than
useless for transmitting.

I think you better stick to the paintings. Anecdotal evidence is worse than
no evidence. Just because one manufacturer's antenna was junk doesn't mean

I'm sorry you feel that way.

You know nothing about me, nor my work environment, nor how MANY
undercover cars have had issues with glass mounts.

This didn't just happen on one vehicle. It was on several. And my
own personal experience with glass mounts (yes, I tried using them at
one time myself) was terrible.

The big problem with glass mounts is their lack of a decent ground
plane. They spew RF all over the interior of the vehicle they're being
used on, hence the interference that I and others have experienced.

Perhaps you're the one who had best stick to "painting."

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.

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 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.

Keep the peace(es).


--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?"

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