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JOSHG


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Hi, has anyone used the gme window mount antenna. Looks like a demister. Just wondering how effective the reception is. Dont use the uhf much, just a bit of beach convoy or passing trucks. https://www.gme.net.au/au/antennas/ae5004/

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I use the longer aerial below on our Sprinter Campervan Wndscreen with our name brand CB.

www.ebay.com.au/itm/196293776616

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I use the short magnetic antenna for my GME unit. Just run the wire up the door seal.
Makes my "Plug and play" unit easy to remove, and works well.

www.gme.net.au/au/antennas/ae4026/

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PeterInSa wrote:

I use the longer aerial below on our Sprinter Campervan Wndscreen with our name brand CB.

www.ebay.com.au/itm/196293776616

Peter,

I assume that these type of aerials transmit the signal through the glass without having to drill a hole through the glass.

Is that correct?    Edit: Just asked Google and yes, using capacitive coupling. 

 

But, how are the plates fixed to glass? Adhesive or something else?

Edit:  a YouTube shows me that one brand uses a pre-applied adhesive pad on each plate.  Ok now.



-- Edited by watsea on Monday 4th of August 2025 09:54:04 AM



-- Edited by watsea on Monday 4th of August 2025 12:42:01 PM

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Back in the late 1980s I had a company car with a car phone. The aerial was stuck on the glass to align with the wiring inside the glass. Reception on the phone was brilliant. 



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