Well, I got lots of feedback from folks so here's what I finally did. Since I was putting it on a
new Camaro which has tinted glass in the rear I decided I must be very careful since the
tint can mess up the SWRs. I found a place nearby which has the Larson but they would not
allow returns, I hated to spend almost $80 and not be able to bring it back if it didn't work.
So I got the one from radio shack, it's only $40.
I first mounted it with plain jane double stick tape just to test the SWR in that location on the
glass. It check out great! 1.2 and VHF and 1.5 on UHF. Next I followed the instructions and
cleaned the glass with the alcohol pads and mounted the antenna and coupler. I then spent
about an hour routing the coax inside the car to get it to my radio. Looking good!
The next morning I took a little spin on the highway, the first time I got up to 70 mph IT FELL
OFF! I backed up, picked it off the road, went back to the house and pulled it all out. With
receipt in hand I took it back to RS, they gave me my money back.
I now have on order the trunck lip mount from Larson, I'll SCREW that puppy into some good
ole solid steel next time! I'll be using my old dual band Larson antenna that I've had for years
with a mag mount. The only that that is steel on a new Camaro is the back two fenders and
the hood, all else is PLASTIC! I'll be screwing it into one of the fenders. There's no place to
use the mag mount, all horizontal surfaces in the back and on top are plastic.
If you are thinking of mounting an antenna on a new car, you better make sure it's steel with
a magnet before you do it!
73, Dave