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RPOLS3

01-06-2011, 04:45 PM

Kind of interesting.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/20/ham-radio-geekery-fixes-chevy-camaro-convertibles-antenna-w-vi/

al8apex

01-06-2011, 05:05 PM

Is it just me or does the little shark fin look out of place, ie "stupid" on that car?

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/camaro-vert-antenna.jpg

flyingn

01-06-2011, 06:12 PM

It loos stupid.. I believe its a satellite antenna. They all look bad

al8apex

01-06-2011, 06:18 PM

looks way out of place IMHO

kinda reminds me of the SR2, but on a different scale:

http://image.corvettefever.com/f/9416916+w750+st0/153_0309_04z+1956_Chevrolet_Corvette_SR2+Rear_Driv er_Side.jpg

jannes_z-28

01-07-2011, 08:00 AM

So if you change the spoiler you can't listen to the radio anymore?

Jan

flyingn

01-07-2011, 06:13 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jannes_z-28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So if you change the spoiler you can't listen to the radio anymore?

Jan </div></div>

no. The antenna is in front of the bolted on spoiler.

RPOLS3

01-07-2011, 06:15 PM

If I am understanding the article correctly the standard AM/FM antenna is physically IN the spoiler while the sharkfin is for the XM and OnStar services.

Jake

PxTx

01-07-2011, 06:33 PM

I don't get it. My wife's old BMW can have sat nav and regular radio all done wihout a shark fin but GM thought that was a good idea?

I'm indifferent on the antenna in the spoiler right now.

pic for ref only.
http://static.carsite.com/images/pictures/VEHICLE/2004/BMW/100273740/22476-E.jpg

flyingn

01-07-2011, 10:34 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RPOLS3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If I am understanding the article correctly the standard AM/FM antenna is physically IN the spoiler while the sharkfin is for the XM and OnStar services.

Jake </div></div>

correct. Thats what I said 4 posts up.. Those are always satellite antennas

x Baldwin Motion

01-07-2011, 11:15 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: al8apex</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is it just me or does the little shark fin look out of place, ie "stupid" on that car?

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/camaro-vert-antenna.jpg </div></div>

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