Home made scanner antenna for car - what design to use?

[mervo]

Hey guys. I've recently made a double-bazooka style antenna out of coax that works OK in my car.

I'd like to make something that works a little better but still remains inside the car.

Any suggestions on antenna type for scanning a particular band?

I know there are loops, dipoles, folded dipoles etc etc...

I realise that there are on-glass type antennas but google tells me that there is loss between the glass?

Thanks!

[brianWE]

I'm pretty sure that ANY antenna confined inside of your car will lose some of the available signal.
But I would assume that the glass would block a whole lot less than metal work would.

[brianWE]

BTW, I live in a flat. I have an on-glass that came with mu UBC355 attached to a window.
It seems to work as well as the telescopic antenna that, also, came with the set.
Seems to be as effective as the modified indoor TV antenna I sit on a window sill at an open (usually) window.

A pity Uniden don't use signal meters on lower-priced sets.

I, also, have a mickey mouse set-up for my UHF....a half wave portable antenna stuck to a window with Blue Tac.
Full signal in and out of the local repeater.

[mervo]

Thank you Brian!

I've since made another double bazooka / folded dipole that works rather well!