What am/are/was/were these?
03-07-15, 07:18 PM
#26
Solved it. I didn't see it before, but in the better light today I found some patent numbers. Looked them up, and they're antenna brackets. I'll have to look a little more closely to see if there are any diagrams or anything that show any holes being required, but the mystery is solved.
03-08-15, 09:58 AM
#28
I dontknow if you mean there are 2 of them on the car or that 2 of them were glued
Reception used to suck and some people thought it made you look more baller to have 2.
And if you mean they are hlued its because thats how it worked without drilling the hole. An actual antenna used to be screwed to the exterior.
I also remember seeing these on car service vehicles for the 2 way radios.
You should think of becoming a private investigator your investigative skills are too notch
Reception used to suck and some people thought it made you look more baller to have 2.
And if you mean they are hlued its because thats how it worked without drilling the hole. An actual antenna used to be screwed to the exterior.
I also remember seeing these on car service vehicles for the 2 way radios.
You should think of becoming a private investigator your investigative skills are too notch
03-09-15, 06:39 PM
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I used to install those. Definitely old-school cell phone antennas, if there are two, it was a higher end system with diversity. Guarantee no drilling, use a twisting movement when removing it and you should be good.
03-09-15, 07:18 PM
#34
Nevermind. I thought it was some sort of brand thing, but it means having duplicate antennae with the intent that having multiple sources for the same signal can help eliminate interference. Interesting... I have the fanciest of 1986's fancy radio options in there with (however many) band EQ and all that good stuff. Works, I just don't listen to the radio when I drive!
03-09-15, 08:10 PM
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Nevermind. I thought it was some sort of brand thing, but it means having duplicate antennae with the intent that having multiple sources for the same signal can help eliminate interference. Interesting... I have the fanciest of 1986's fancy radio options in there with (however many) band EQ and all that good stuff. Works, I just don't listen to the radio when I drive!
03-09-15, 09:39 PM
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03-10-15, 10:53 AM
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Diversity antennae for the factory stereo - mine still has weak reception, especially AM; I suspect my factory stereo has a bad internal connection for one or possibly both antennae.
If it hadn't been confirmed already, I was going to say cell antenna for the original question, I had a 96 Passat that had a car phone in it with a similar antenna mount on the back glass.
If it hadn't been confirmed already, I was going to say cell antenna for the original question, I had a 96 Passat that had a car phone in it with a similar antenna mount on the back glass.
03-10-15, 12:34 PM
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03-10-15, 01:14 PM
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Ok, skipped a bunch of posts. I'm afraid to admit I had one, back in '96 or '97. Took it off after a couple months.
It's a glass mount CB antenna. One part double-sided-tape on the inside, one on the outside. No holes drilled.
Don't ask. Maybe I thought I could listen in to the cops and truckers and it would be interesting. The novelty wore off fast.
It's a glass mount CB antenna. One part double-sided-tape on the inside, one on the outside. No holes drilled.
Don't ask. Maybe I thought I could listen in to the cops and truckers and it would be interesting. The novelty wore off fast.