Abstract: An improved panel mounting assembly for a vehicle antenna mast wherein the assembly is provided with an anchoring arrangement which eliminates the need for stamping a raised stiffening dimple in the panel design surface contour. A mounting assembly mast tubular holding section, which extends vertically through a panel aperture, is provided with a downwardly extending support tube uniquely coupled to and forming a part of the section lower end. The support tube is held in a subjacent body frame member opening by a snap-fitted rubber grommet permitting limited reciprocal travel of the support tube. The arrangement accommodates vehicle build tolerances between the panel and frame during assembly, while stabilizing the antenna structure against fore, aft and lateral movement relative to the panel.

Abstract: A telescoping antenna with an indicator on a moveable telescoping antenna section which indicates the degree of telescopic movement of the moveable telescoping antenna section which is necessary to achieve a predetermined overall extended antenna length.

Abstract: A universal type of vehicle antenna base assembly for mounting an antenna mast on a vehicle body panel in a variety of angular positions. The antenna base assembly comprises a base plate having a ball seat aperture therethrough and means for rigidly affixing the base plate to a vehicle body panel, and an elongated generally cylindrical mast holder which includes a generally spherical enlarged portion between its upper and lower ends sized to be pivotably seated in the base plate ball seat. A retaining means is provided for locking the mast holder in a fixed position with respect to the base plate. Optionally, a decorative cover cap is provided to cover at least the retaining means of the base assembly.