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 ...
Fender-mounted antennas were once a common feature on many vehicles, offering both functional and aesthetic benefits. These antennas, prominently placed on the vehicle’s fender, played a pivotal role ...
I recently had a chance to try out a really cool-looking — at least in the opinion of some — antenna for my truck. The brand itself doesn’t matter much as these are all similar in design: flexible ...
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 ...
There are a number of reasons why automobile manufacturers may be considering dropping AM/FM radios from the car dashboard. Some of the reasons are things our industry cannot do anything about. But ...
The whip or pole car antennas of the past have all but disappeared in the latest models. Car designers simply won’t use them anymore because of esthetics as well as wind noise and drag issues. These ...
Modern car antennas are a world apart from the half-metre-long metal wire that protruded from the bodywork, ensuring good radio reception. HT Image Some of today's cars appear to come without the ...
A new breed of electronic billboards that can alter their text and graphics every hour monitors the radio-listening habits of passing motorists. According to the New York Times, the billboards’ ...
If you are, like me, a car nerd of a certain age, you may remember some '70s-era General Motors products with little wires embedded in the windshield. Two thin wires running parallel up the middle of ...