[50mhz] dumb question!

[Ray Brown]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stanley Wernick" <stanw5zf at hotmail.com>
To: <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 5:25 PM
Subject: [50mhz] dumb question!


> 
> Gentlemen:
> I have a dumb question! Before that, I want to address the current thread. Re: Polarization:
> I believe in horizontal polarization for six meters because I am using two M Squared HO
> Loops stacked at 10.5 feet separation and they give me an optimum takeoff angle and I
> am working an adequate amount of DX considering I only run 100 watts, I tried vertical
> and it inc reased my ambient noise level to where I couldn't hear weak signals. Also,
> when I used a vertical antenna, my neighbor complained that I raised hell with his
> stereo. Now, that is all gone. Oh well, I tried with my two cents worth.
> Now, the dumb question. Has anyone ever tried a "Through Glass" antenna on their mobile
> where the windows are tinted?? Does a tinted wndow somehow interfere with the operation 
> of this type of antenna? This is for two meters, not six, to be used in my mobile. I just got
> a new car and the wife says, NO HOLES!! (Gad, these wives don't understand, do they?)
> Thanks for your comments. Hate to bother you nice folks with such mundane stuff, but
> aooreciate any help or suggestions.
> 73's de Stan W5ZF DM65

  I'd still try to get her to agree to using a right-angle bracket and a Larsen NMO-50. and
to mount it on the edge of the trunk. If no holes absolutely whatsoever, then a NMO-50 with
a NMO-MM (magnetic mount), but that's not the best at all. I ran one for a long time and 
finally decided to drill a hole to mount a 5' whip like a highway patrol car. I can now work
my 6m repeater from further distances and even work one 70 miles away on 20w.  
(Of course the 2nd repeater is on a much better, taller tower than mine, lol.)

                Ray, KB0STN