hidden FM antenna - Page 4

Trout2 · 05-20-2010, 08:15 PM

I got the TT1E antenna. I found the adapter on crutchfield.com

Jack

vex · 05-20-2010, 08:42 PM

How's reception quality/mounting locations? I'm wondering if the location individuals have placed them is similar to a Faraday cage?

speedjunkie · 05-21-2010, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Trout2

I got the TT1E antenna. I found the adapter on crutchfield.com

Jack

Yeah that's the same one I got. Maybe I'll mount it somewhere else to see if I can get the other stations.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vex

How's reception quality/mounting locations? I'm wondering if the location individuals have placed them is similar to a Faraday cage?

I get good sound quality on the stations I still get, no static or anything like that.

Where I put mine is (FD btw) in the most rear of the car, between the tail lights and the plastics, where it's hidden. I might put it under the rear strut bar and see if it get's the other stations though.

***Herblenny*** · 05-21-2010, 07:23 AM

So, what did you guys do about the antenna hole?

proz07 · 05-21-2010, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Herblenny

So, what did you guys do about the antenna hole?

i actually just put in a body plug from my spare fd chassis for now i will fill it later when the bodywork gets done.

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speedjunkie · 05-21-2010, 09:28 AM

I had mine filled in when the body work was done.

vex · 05-21-2010, 09:58 AM

So is that location (on the FD) surrounded by plastic or is there steel there? I'm curious because i'm debating if this will work on the FC (steel all the way around), or if I'm going to be SOL when it comes to hidden antenna.

Trout2 · 05-21-2010, 02:08 PM

It's light weight steel support near the center. The antenna has a square plastic piece with double sided tape that puts the plastic antenna shaft about 1/8-1/4 in. off the metal.

Jack

speedjunkie · 05-21-2010, 03:43 PM

^I never actually mounted mine, I just laid it in there.

Like he said, there is a little bit of metal, but it's mostly the rear plastics enclosing it. Its not really like a metal cage around it.

D4rw1n · 09-13-2010, 09:09 PM

I have the hidden antenna from autoloc mounted on the glass near the top of the hatch. It is powered and works really well. You cant even see it unless you know its there.

http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autol...odinc=antennas

luthernil · 11-25-2010, 10:17 PM

I haven't tried hidden antenna and I think I'll always go for the normal one.

05-20-2010, 08:42 PM	#47
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05-21-2010, 07:23 AM	#49
*Herblenny* Founder/Administrator/Internet Pitbull :) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 644 Rep Power: 10	So, what did you guys do about the antenna hole? __________________ DGRR 2013 - Year of 13B www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com http://www.facebook.com/Herblenny

05-21-2010, 09:58 AM	#52
vex RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Influx. Posts: 2,113 Rep Power: 20	So is that location (on the FD) surrounded by plastic or is there steel there? I'm curious because i'm debating if this will work on the FC (steel all the way around), or if I'm going to be SOL when it comes to hidden antenna. __________________ The Official FC Radiator Thread My Project Thread: Cerberus CCVT Virginia Rotary Group

09-13-2010, 09:09 PM	#55
D4rw1n Sham-POW Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	I have the hidden antenna from autoloc mounted on the glass near the top of the hatch. It is powered and works really well. You cant even see it unless you know its there. http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autol...odinc=antennas __________________ 93 VR Fake R1 PFC + LC-1 + Datalogit Full Non-Seq @ 12psi KGparts Diff Brace Fluidyne Radiator Tri-sports AST SS DP + MP + Catback Poor Mans Air Box Mod with K&N Walbro Fuel Pump http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/...teamnum=162255

05-20-2010, 08:15 PM	#46
Trout2 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 104 Rep Power: 18	I got the TT1E antenna. I found the adapter on crutchfield.com Jack

05-21-2010, 09:28 AM	#51
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	I had mine filled in when the body work was done.

05-21-2010, 02:08 PM	#53
Trout2 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 104 Rep Power: 18	It's light weight steel support near the center. The antenna has a square plastic piece with double sided tape that puts the plastic antenna shaft about 1/8-1/4 in. off the metal. Jack

05-21-2010, 03:43 PM	#54
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	^I never actually mounted mine, I just laid it in there. Like he said, there is a little bit of metal, but it's mostly the rear plastics enclosing it. Its not really like a metal cage around it.

11-25-2010, 10:17 PM	#56
luthernil The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Camden, AK USA Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	I haven't tried hidden antenna and I think I'll always go for the normal one.