Mobile Antenna Mounted Behind Plastic Mold

[rwavz]

My friend has a trail blazer. He asked me today if there is a scanner antenna that can be mounted behind the plastic mold that runs on the inside left side of the windshield between the dash board and top of the vehicle. The attached picture with the yellow circle around the left corner of the picture is were he wants to mount a scanner antenna inside it.

I suggested a glass mount, but he still wanted to mount a antenna inside the molding. Does anyone know if there is a antenna that will fit inside this plastic molding except for the suction cup antenna?

I tried looking at Scanner Master, but I'm not sure if any of those will fit.

Thank you for any help.

Tim

 

[mdulrich]

It's not good mounting an antenna right next to metal.

Mike

 

[pogbobo]

I agree ... you might as well just solder some wire to the frame haha ... but seriously, I have a Trailblazer as well and this is the antenna I use

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/scanants/1190.html

its really low profile (only 13.5 inches tall) and it works very well ... good luck

edit: or, if your friend is really that hardcore about hiding his antenna, tell him to look into one of these
http://cgi.ebay.com/Antenex-OEM2469...oryZ4672QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
just make sure he pays attention to what frequency range he wants, I think they have VHF, UHF, and 800MHz models ... my 2cents

 

[SLWilson]

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My friend has a trail blazer. He asked me today if there is a scanner antenna that can be mounted behind the plastic mold that runs on the inside left side of the windshield between the dash board and top of the vehicle. The attached picture with the yellow circle around the left corner of the picture is were he wants to mount a scanner antenna inside it.

I suggested a glass mount, but he still wanted to mount a antenna inside the molding. Does anyone know if there is a antenna that will fit inside this plastic molding except for the suction cup antenna?

I tried looking at Scanner Master, but I'm not sure if any of those will fit.

Thank you for any help.

Tim

What does he intend to use the antenna for? Transmitting that close to "the driver" isn't that great of an idea!

For RX, instead of putting a "wire" there, he might put it up over the headliner or down a door post.

I used to have a hand-held scanner (YEARS ago) that a ham guy built me a "wire" antenna for. I'd loop it through my belt & it had a great RX on it (granted, no metal...)

Steve

 

[Dispatcher308]

Why doesnt he just buy the AM/FM Antenna Coupler from Scanner World and use his FM Antenna as a Scanner Antenna as well. Not that hard to install and should work quite well.

 

[BJ_NORTON]

Why doesnt he just buy the AM/FM Antenna Coupler from Scanner World and use his FM Antenna as a Scanner Antenna as well. Not that hard to install and should work quite well.

Exactly what I was thinking. It would be hard to get much more stealthy than that, and it will get better reception than hiding it in the A pillar

 

[bengomez]

I think it is not good mounting an antenna beside the metal frame and plastic mold of your car... try, looking some ideas on where is the place that is good in fitting some antenna..




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