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A solar-ray antenna that includes a tuning element asymmetrically positioned on the windshield of a vehicle a certain distance from a multi-wire bundle connected to a rear-view mirror of the vehicle. An impedance matching element of the antenna is spaced a certain distance from the vehicle body so a

A solar-ray antenna that includes a tuning element asymmetrically positioned on the windshield of a vehicle a certain distance from a multi-wire bundle connected to a rear-view mirror of the vehicle. An impedance matching element of the antenna is spaced a certain distance from the vehicle body so as to provide proper impedance matching for the tuning element. The wire bundle extends through a channel that is mounted to an inside surface of the windshield. A grounding connector is positioned relative to the wire bundle and is coupled to ground so that FM signals in the wire bundle are coupled to ground. The grounding connector can be positioned over the wire bundle and attached to the vehicle roof sheet metal. In an alternate embodiment, the grounding connector is an L-shaped conductive frit formed on the windshield, and having a horizontal portion positioned between the glass and the urethane windshield seal and a vertical portion positioned between the channel and the windshield.

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[ What is claimed is:] [15.]15. An antenna system for a vehicle, said antenna system including an electrically conducting structure formed on a vehicle window, said system comprising:an elongated antenna tuning element formed at an upper location of the vehicle window and being asymmetrically positi

[ What is claimed is:] [15.]15. An antenna system for a vehicle, said antenna system including an electrically conducting structure formed on a vehicle window, said system comprising:an elongated antenna tuning element formed at an upper location of the vehicle window and being asymmetrically positioned on the vehicle window;an impedance matching element electrically connected to the tuning element by a narrowed conductive portion;an antenna feed electrically connected to the tuning element; anda grounding connector positioned relative to a wire bundle mounted to the vehicle window and being separate from the tuning element, said grounding connector grounding FM signals in the wire bundle to vehicle ground.