Re: Telescopic antenna replacement?

"Robert Blass" <blame@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 2002 Taurus of mine has a whip antenna. I was wondering if it can be
> replaced with a Telescopic antenna? Is it difficult to find a
> telescopic antenna for this car? Is it difficult to replace it?
>

They are made with a long thin fiberglass rod that is rolled up
and down by the motor at the bottom, the top of the rod
is covered by the metal antenna.  After a period of time the
rod snaps off at the transition from rod to metal-covered rod.
The assembly itself is very expensive and you don't get more than
3-5 years out of it.

Ted