[ARC5] BC sets and others

[Geoff]

There were antennas in cars that attached to the chicken wire that was 
already in the cloth top. When all steel bodies came out in 35 antennas were 
mounted under running boards and even using the trim ring of rear mounted 
spare tires.
When the cowl mounted whip appeared in the late 30's reception was much 
improved.

I had the fairly common 9' rear bumper mount whip on several late 40's and 
50's cars once I quit mobile ham use. Sure picked up more stations.

Carl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Eleazer" <releazer at earthlink.net>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC sets and others


> "The short vertical antennas need a lot of RF gain."
>
> True, and I read that in the cars of the 20's and 30's the top was often 
> fabric.  The radio antenna was wire stitched into the fabric.
>
> And this brings up another question.  I believe that car radios use a 
> rather unusual high impedance antenna input?  A friend of mine once hook 
> up his car radio to his 2M 5/8 wave antenna, figuring it would beat the 
> pants off of the original car whip antenna.  He was astonished that he got 
> nothing at all.
>
> Of course with FM the antenna is far less critical.  Just about anything 
> will work.
>
> Also as far as loops being directional, my 1978 Toyota Celica has an 
> antenna built into front windshield, in a loop shape.  And it has shown 
> itself to be rather directional.
>
> Wayne
>
>
>
>
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