 Hidden Antennas...do you have one?, Experience with amplified hidden antennas? |
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| computers4kids |
 Nov 23 2008, 09:14 AM
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Love these little cars!  Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None  |
I shaved my antenna hole before I sent my car to the paint shop....now I need to decide on an antenna option. I know radio waves don't pass through metal, so hiding one in the usual spots won't work well. I've read threads where people have mounted them under the engine lid, trunks, on the metal next to the engine lid.... Didn't come across any hidden amplified antennas.
One option I'm looking at is the "hidden powered antenna" that sells between $20-$40. If you have one of these where did you mount it that works well for reception...fender well?...front vent????? Looking for testimony Attached image(s) 
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| ONTHEGRIND |
Nov 23 2008, 09:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 10-November 08 From: California Member No.: 9,738 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(computers4kids @ Nov 23 2008, 07:14 AM)  I shaved my antenna hole before I sent my car to the paint shop....now I need to decide on an antenna option. I know radio waves don't pass through metal, so hiding one in the usual spots won't work well. I've read threads where people have mounted them under the engine lid, trunks, on the metal next to the engine lid.... Didn't come across any hidden amplified antennas. One option I'm looking at is the "hidden powered antenna" that sells between $20-$40. If you have one of these where did you mount it that works well for reception...fender well?...front vent????? Looking for testimony I have a hide away antenna it is located in the factory spot one switch powers the amp and speakers one power the atenna I got the car like this though works fine and clean looking.. |
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| computers4kids |
Nov 23 2008, 11:12 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
Here is another hidden antenna that is not powered that claims you can put it in trunks and be surrounded by metal.
Tune Trapper FAQ Link: TT-1E sold various places Retail page Attached image(s) 
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| Gint |
Nov 23 2008, 12:40 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,071 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Nice image. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) How about a link and/or a vendor?
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| marks914 |
Nov 23 2008, 03:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: 9-October 04 From: the motor city Member No.: 2,912 Region Association: None |
I have one on my car, the cheapo Murray's version, works fine, but I am in the city.
Mark |
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| Dr Evil |
Nov 23 2008, 04:52 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,995 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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What about the window sticker types? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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| Joe Owensby |
Nov 23 2008, 10:25 PM
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JoeO Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 7-January 06 From: Spartanburg, SC Member No.: 5,385 Region Association: South East States |
I have one that looks similar to the powered one you show. I mounted it on the inside of the rear window behind the passengers's seat . I ran the wires through the center console up to the radio. It works OK in the city, but the range is limited. It doesn't work well at all in the mountains where the signal is not strong.
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| Joe Owensby |
Nov 23 2008, 10:26 PM
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JoeO Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 7-January 06 From: Spartanburg, SC Member No.: 5,385 Region Association: South East States |
I forgot to add this. I later added a Dakota Digital CHT gauge, and the gauge interferred with the antenna. I had to go back and add a capacitor to the gauge to filter out the interferrence. JoeO
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| wbergtho |
Nov 23 2008, 10:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
Here's mine. I installed a power antenna on the left fixed engine shelf. It works very well.
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| ahdoman |
Nov 23 2008, 11:04 PM
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It's phonetic...Ah-D-O-Man (Audioman) Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: 7-November 05 From: Santa Clarita, Ca. Member No.: 5,084 Region Association: Southern California |
My last car had one that was in the front window above the mirror where the window meets the targa. It worked pretty good and it wasn't a lot of money.
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