Not sure about 'tape' antennas. but here is an interesting web-site for 'hidden' antennas. I am considering something like this for my BJ8 (if I ever get it finished and back on the road!). Go to: h
This says the antenna has to be mounted 1/2-3/4" from steel ... wonder if it'll work under our aluminium shrouds? bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Aus
<<This says the antenna has to be mounted 1/2-3/4" from steel ... wonder if it'll work under our aluminium shrouds?>> KEY word is FROM!! Page says and I quote: "Minimum clearance to steel 1/2-3/4".
The FAQ section on the web-site says that '1/2" - 3-4" clearance from steel is needed on one side only'. I'm pretty confident the the antenna could be arranged under the dash of a Healey quite easil
Maybe I can help out a little with the antenna issue. There are sure a lot of things that I know nothing about and get wrong most of the time but RF is something I have been playing with since short
My BJ8 has the radio antenna mounted on the low point of the right front aluminum shroud roughly 8 inches to 12 inches ahead of the windshield base. (My car is not with me as I write this, so all my
Hi Dave ! Unless Mark E. answers -;), I would suspect your problem can only be solved with a hole (WITH grommet) in the cover. I used to be in dat business and have not seen nor heard of one that wou
In some of the high end car stereo stores, I have seen electronic antennas (in matte black, which telescope down to 3" long, then fold flat, clipping into a black base which is only about 3/4 inches
I have an antenna that tapes to the inside of the front windscreen. Goes around the edge. You can barely see it and the reception is good. Don't have to worry about drilling the fender for an antenna
<<In some of the high end car stereo stores, I have seen electronic antennas (in matte black, which telescope down to 3" long, then fold flat, >> Yep. BUT, Dave Murphy said there was an antenna alre