Antenna, Radio: Description and Operation

ANTENNA BODY AND CABLE
All models use a fixed-length stainless steel rodtype antenna mast, installed at the right front fender of the vehicle. The antenna mast is connected to the center wire of the coaxial antenna cable, and is not grounded to any part of the vehicle.

To minimize static, the antenna base must have a good ground. The coaxial antenna cable shield (the outer wire mesh of the cable) is grounded to the antenna base and the radio chassis.

The antenna coaxial cable has an additional disconnect, located near the right end of the instrument panel. This additional disconnect allows the instrument panel assembly to be removed and installed without removing the radio.

The factory-installed Electronically Tuned Radios (ETRs) automatically compensate for radio antenna trim. Therefore, no antenna trimmer adjustment is required or possible when replacing the receiver or the antenna.

Fig.7 Quarter Glass Integral Antenna:

QUARTER GLASS INTEGRAL ANTENNA - EXPORT
The quarter glass integral antenna element is bonded to the right rear quarter glass and is replaced with the glass assembly only.

The integral antenna receives RF (Radio Frequencies) and sends them to the antenna module for amplification.