Looking for SkyFi antenna options for '77 Ford F150

[CrystalPistol]

Hello, just a minute ago found this sight, been looking, was on an old site.

I have used my SkyFi"s" in docking stations since 2003, I have each vehicle set up, I have good hidden antennas on all but this one, my 1977 Ford F-150. For years I have used a magnetic mount on the dash with a long lead hanging loose so if headed north, I can place the antenna at the back glass. If headed south, the dash is fine and if going west or east, the dash is generally OK, but there's that long lead.

I have used dash mounted antennas with great results. Our Mustang has it's antenna under the rear package carpet under that big just slanted glass. Our Mercury GM and a Thunderbird do well with dash mounted ... but this '77 pickup has a real steep windshield so that the roof blocks signals from the south when I'm headed north. I've had two Gold Wing MCs which had the antenna mounted in top of the rear travel trunk, no issues. My Wife's Forrester has factory set up, and separate account.

Until tonight, it never occurred to me to look for a through glass option. You know, where the antenna mounts outside stuck to glass and a feed sticks inside, like canner antennas we used to use on police cars. I see them on Google, but mixed reviews. I just had the truck repainted, lots of new sheet metal, I don't want to drill holes. I did consider a roof mounted antenna like my '07 Ford uses, but I know it means a hole.

Anyone here use a through glass adhesive mount, no holes drilled antenna?

[CrystalPistol]

Guess not huh?

[Ken]

Guess not huh?

Ha! I've been on this forum for years and I know it takes some time for responses. I think Reddit may be the better choice for forums these days. Anyway, I never used through glass wiring. I've always used magnetic antennas on the roof of my cars and trucks. Tuck the wire under the rubber trim on the side of the windshield, and bring the wire in the cab through the drivers or passenger door and under the dash. It's out of sight and still easily removable if you sell the vehicle. I haven't had any luck with the antenna on the dash inside the vehicle, it's better to have it mounted as high as possible outside the vehicle. PS, I'm a Ford man myself with a Mustang, Expedition, Lincoln Aviator, and my EcoSport all having magnetic roof mount XM satellite antennas.

[CrystalPistol]

Ha! I've been on this forum for years and I know it takes some time for responses. I think Reddit may be the better choice for forums these days. Anyway, I never used through glass wiring. I've always used magnetic antennas on the roof of my cars and trucks. Tuck the wire under the rubber trim on the side of the windshield, and bring the wire in the cab through the drivers or passenger door and under the dash. It's out of sight and still easily removable if you sell the vehicle. I haven't had any luck with the antenna on the dash inside the vehicle, it's better to have it mounted as high as possible outside the vehicle. PS, I'm a Ford man myself with a Mustang, Expedition, Lincoln Aviator, and my EcoSport all having magnetic roof mount XM satellite antennas.

Interesting, I've had great luck with it looking through glass for the satellite, but all my other vehicles have more slant t0 the glass. The '77 windshield just sets more closer to vertical and so the roof line hinders signal as I drive north or north east.

A few weeks ago I did change antennas to one of the smaller ones with just one connection where as my other one was a bigger antenna, but it had a twin lead cable for both satellite and terrestrial repeater reception. It meant I also needed to swap cradles (to a single lead cradle from the twin lead cradle, but I have a few spares yet.

Since swapping, we've driven the '77 up to Staunton a couple times, and back ... and where that older bigger antenna setup lost signal often, this smaller flatter antenna never lost signal. Being flatter, it does set closer to the windshield, and I guess it gets a better view of the satellites.

I haven't tried yet, but a twin lead cradle with two separate single lead antennas might work too.

Thank You ...........