Pager Alarm Antenna help
05-10-2007, 09:00 PM
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Pager Alarm Antenna help
Ive looked at the How to for alarms and see the use of the pillar bar near the driver side rear window. What I am concerned about is the antenna placement. My 791xv has an antenna with 2 ends. Should I mount it vertically or horizontally for best reception. As of now i was going to place it in the top of the rear window, horizontally. Thanks guys.
05-10-2007, 09:18 PM
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Instructions on my viper 5900 say "...for optimal range, the antenna should be mounted vertically...",
but what is vertical on a 'T' style antenna? I would assume they mean mount it vertically, as in, mount it so the lettering on the antenna is vertical.
but what is vertical on a 'T' style antenna? I would assume they mean mount it vertically, as in, mount it so the lettering on the antenna is vertical.
05-11-2007, 05:33 AM
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Re: Pager Alarm Antenna help (stehigs321)
Mount ant. with mast pointing up or down with mast at least 1" from any metal.
The rear window defog "grid" can cause reception problems, [range].
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The rear window defog "grid" can cause reception problems, [range].
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Re: Pager Alarm Antenna help (fcm)
OK well. As of now it is mounted at the top of the rear window away from any of the grid. It is a "t" antenna so i have it horizontal and level. Perhaps i should move it to the side of the rear window, away from the rear defrost strips, running parallel to the car. But it still wouldnt be "vertical" . I would need to put it on the pillar bar or something behind the driver to have it be completely vertical. Wherever I do end up leaving it I will test for range quality. Shouldnt be too hard to try new locations
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Re: Pager Alarm Antenna help (fcm)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fcm »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Mount ant. with mast pointing up or down with mast at least 1" from any metal.
The rear window defog "grid" can cause reception problems, [range]. 94
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I finished my alarm install (first-timer) a couple days ago. I put the transceiver on the dots... big mistake. The dots totally screw up the reception. I'll probably be moving it to the B piller when I get the chance to pull apart my harnesses
The rear window defog "grid" can cause reception problems, [range].
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I finished my alarm install (first-timer) a couple days ago. I put the transceiver on the dots... big mistake. The dots totally screw up the reception. I'll probably be moving it to the B piller when I get the chance to pull apart my harnesses
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Re: Pager Alarm Antenna help (stehigs321)
If you have the type of ant. that has 2 masts, [T ant.] it needs to be mounted horizontally, I would leave it where it is if it's working, you can try it at a side window, [I have installed a few there] and see if range is any better. 94
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