[Antennas] On The Glass Antennas

[John Heacock]

If you look at the windshield of the Venture, Montana, and the Olds too,
there is a faint difference in the color of the tinting. In the case of the
Venture, the antenna for the radio is imbedded in the glass. Notice that
there is a small area in each top corner that does not have the antenna in
it. My GPS antenna, Toll road transponder etc. works there, but not anywhere
else. I have not checked the side glass. When I found a sweet spot in the
windshield, I used it. 
John WD5JGA in SC

-----Original Message-----
From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Sher
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 3:39 PM
To: jluthy at worldnet.att.net
Cc: dweaver at dtnspeed.net; Antennas at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Antennas] On The Glass Antennas

Also had trouble with an I-Pass transponder (automatic tollway payer) on
my wife's '94 Chewy Lumina van, which was supposed to go inside the
windshield.  Had to switch to a license plate mount; this is of course
subject to weather and bumping damage.

Dave             W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:00:58 -0700 "John Luthy" <jluthy at worldnet.att.net>
writes:
> Not a difinitive test but try this... take a GPS in to the truck 
> hold
> it near the window in question.   if it works then you are probably
> ok. My xyl's Chevy. Venture. has this magical glass, and my GPS 
> won't
> work unless the windows are down.
> 
> 73
> John
> N7JL
> 
> --------Original Message ----- 
> From: "Doug Weaver" <dweaver at dtnspeed.net>
> To: <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:45 PM
> Subject: [Antennas] On The Glass Antennas
> 
> 
> > Is any one out there using a on the glass antenna on the side 
> window
> of a
> > 2002 Ford Explorer?  While looking through HRO catalog I found a
> 2M/440
> > glass mounted antenna made by ATOC Technologies. In the product
> description
> > it states (Note: Some newer automobiles are equipped with
> "passavated glass"
> > which does not permit on-glass antennas to work properly)  The
> owners manual
> > says nothing and a 20 minute phone call to Ford also comes up 
> with
> nothing.
> > I also tried an e-mail to the antenna manufacturer and got no
> response.
> > This is the first time I've heard of this issue.
> >
> > Doug....KD8KX
> >
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