[Roadsters] hidden antenna

[Wes Jones]

Seems like Walter Brennan use the term in his movies.  ;-)

Best, wes


On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:49:15 -0400, <ljordan704 at netscape.net> wrote:

> I don't generally hear the term "whippersnappers"......
>
> Linda
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> 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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