[Roadsters] hidden antenna

[ljordan704 at netscape.net]

I don't generally hear the term "whippersnappers"......

Linda

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On Jul 21, 2011, at 3:23 PM, Gary and Cindy Ault <aultgc at att.net> wrote:

> I don't have a working radio in the car.  (Too lazy to install the speaker
box
> and hook it up.)  Found I didn't listen to the radio while driving anyway,
but
> then I'm a COF, so that probably doesn't count for much with you young
> whippersnappers.  (And how long has it been since you've heard that term?)
> Gary
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "cour.jpeg at gmail.com"
> <cour.jpeg at gmail.com>
> To: Dan Zubkoff <zubkoff at sbcglobal.net>;
> datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net; datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net;
> oliver
> <sumton at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Thu, July 21, 2011 12:54:30 PM
> Subject:
> Re: [Roadsters] hidden antenna
>
> Such hidden antennas are doomed because the
> metal in the bodywork "shields" or
> blocks signal, both AM and FM.
>
> One
> possibility is a magnet mount antenna like the cops use on undercover cars.
> The coax in this case comes out of the magnet base, right over the back
deck,
> under the carpet, into the back of the radio.
>
>
> You'd want a 'VHF' type, not
> UHF or cellular, since this is nearest in frequency
> to the FM band.
>
> One
> supplier is Tessco.com but do a Google for 'VHF magnet mount antenna.'.
> Maybe
> $50.
>
>
>
> Another ~ZoltVolt~ wireless picture msg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Zubkoff <zubkoff at sbcglobal.net>
> Sender:
> datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.netDate: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:20:55
> To:
> <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>; oliver<sumton at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re:
> [Roadsters] hidden antenna
>
> I used a hodrod styled hidden antenna on my 66
> SPL311. It didn't work too well.
> The unit was mounted horizontally inside the
> trunk. Unfortunately, I don't know
> if its was a problem with the antenna
> location or the radio itself.
>
> The hidden antenna company recommended stashing
> the antenna horizontally under
> the dash. I think in this application it
> should work well.
>
> Dan
>
> --- On Wed, 7/20/11, oliver <sumton at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> From: oliver <sumton at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: [Roadsters] hidden
> antenna
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2011,
> 10:30 PM
>
> hi, all.
>
> I'm thinking of using a "hidden" antenna instead of
> drilling a hole in the
> nicely painted bodywork
>
> anyone using one successfully?
> thanks!
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