The humble radio antenna has become more of a design feature in recent years, but sometimes the shape is dictated by function ...
Whatever happened to those whip-style antennas that cars used to have? And is the new shark fin style actually better?
I recently walked around a local antique-auto show, for cars which are at least 25 years old. Among the many things which visually struck me as I looked around was that nearly every car had a simple ...
For years, every vehicle came with a long antenna, and now most seem to come with a shark fin variant. But vehicles may no longer need any visible form of wiring to connect them to the rest of the ...
A bent car antenna can often be easily replaced by unscrewing the old one and screwing on a new one. Gear shifts mounted on the steering column have the same reliability and longevity as floor-mounted ...
You used to be able to tell a die-hard ham radio operator on the road by the number and length of antennas protruding porcupine-like from their vehicle. There are still some mobile high frequency ...
Today's internet- and cellular-connected cars require antennas more than ever, but working the devices into vehicles' bodies limits the design possibilities. LG is out to change that, with a ...
Our new runabout car has it's radio aerial integrated into the rear window, as a series of traces above the window demister...<BR><BR>This is the first car I've had that has this option. I can only ...
Microtune announced that its new antenna amplifier, the MT1119, is now automotive-qualified and released to production. Amplifier Chip, Targeted for In-Glass, Roof or Bumper Antennas, Enables ...
I need to repair the antenna cable in my car since the HU was stolen and the antenna plug was clipped.<BR><BR>What's the best was to splice car antenna coax?<BR><BR>This stff is about half as thick as ...
If you've ever looked at a vehicle in someone's garage or a truck driving down the highway with a tennis ball on the antenna and wondered why, there are actually some very good reasons for it. For ...