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Wind noise reduction and stability.
When engineers first designed tall circular towers (such as industrial boiler flues for factories), they ran into a problem - wind currents whipping round the towers would create strange forces that shook the tower from side to side, undermining its structural integrity. They discovered that they could solve the problem by adding a spiral round the top of the tower. It breaks up the wind currents and balances them out.
The same problem and solution has been found in some steel suspension wires on bridges.
So, the spiral on a car antenna is there solely to reduce wind noise and stop the antenna vibrating. It has absolutely no effect on the antenna's ability to receive radio frequency signals.
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What are the options for car radio antenna types?
The options for car radio antennas include internal car antennas, external car antennas, power antennas, and satellite antennas. The internal antenna is the least effective and most cars come with either the external fixed antenna or the power antenna unless their is a satellite radio in the car and then it is a satellite antenna.
What is a car antenna booster used for?
A car antenna booster is used to 'boost' the radio waves of the car's antenna. This is usually used to improve radio quality and reduce static that might be heard.
Where is the Crown vic radio antenna located?
Your Antenna is located on the back window of the car
When to use antenna and antennae?
Antenna is singular - a car has a radio antenna. Antennae is plural - insects have two antennae.
You get no sound from radio and scans constantly have swapped radios 2 other Taurus and your radio works in other car you get the same results with the swapped radio?
Your antenna lead-in is broken, and the radio isn't getting any signal. That's why it keeps scanning and can't hear anything. Check the connection from the antenna to the cable, and if that's OK, then you'll have to replace the cable from the antenna to the radio. You did connect the antenna to it when you were checking it in the first car, right ? You can quickly test this hypothesis: With a radio in the first car, where no radio works, connect the power, but don't connect the car's antenna to it. Instead, stick the end of a different piece of wire ( 3 to 6 ft long) into the center hole of the antenna connector on the radio, and see if that makes it possible for the radio to start hearing things.
Car radio is not getting all FM stations?
1). If it's getting any FM stations, then the radio is OK.2). If it's getting the strong (nearby) stations but not the weak (far away) ones,then check the car's FM antenna, the connection between the antenna and thecable, the condition of the cable from the antenna to the radio, and the connectionbetween the cable and the radio.
What has the author M W Nurnberger written?
M. W. Nurnberger has written: 'A new planar feed for slot spiral antennas' -- subject(s): Spiral antennas, Planar structures, Very high frequencies, Slot antennas, Radio antennas, Antenna feeds, Antenna design
What is an aerial on a car?
Aerial is another name for the antenna that is used for reception of the radio.
Can a normal antenna be added to the front or rear fender of a car that has the antenna in the rear windshield?
yes. Remove radio/audio system. unplug the antenna connector in back of the radio. leave it disconnected. install new antenna in the location of your choice. Run wiring through the vehicle to the audio system and reinstall radio.
Where is the radio antenna on a 2002 Mercedes E320?
I believe it is located inside the rear bumper. The antenna on the roof of the car is for the tele aid/telephone.
Why does your CD player work but not your radio in your car?
because you don't have signal or it's broken the radio system, chek the antenna connection.
What are some different car antenna configurations?
Automobile radio antenna come in a variety of different configurations, including but not limited to: telescoping masts, fixed masts, and antenna that are molded into the windshield.
