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shorty antennas
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:28 am
by spideymike1
to all my NE vibers!Just curious if any of you have replaced the OEM antenna with one of those short ones - like the 3" one. I hear that the FM reception is fine but AM isn't? Anyone have good luck and where did you get them besides ebay? does someone like Pep boys sell them?
Re: shorty antennas (spideymike1)
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:43 am
by ebslopp
The AM signals do not come through that antenna. They come through an antenna inside the radio itself. AM radio uses an inductive antenna which is totally different than the FM antenna. Go ahead and replace it. AM will not be affected, and even with no antenna at all I can receive FM just fine.
Re: shorty antennas (spideymike1)
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:15 am
by nismo
My AM reception sucks and I got a stock antenna. Go figure Inder Singh
Re: shorty antennas (spideymike1)
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:01 am
by scherry2
I have 2 shorty antennas 1 is metal and 1 is rubber I don't have a problem with either one I like the rubber one better for looks though.
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:09 am
by ragingfish
While I agree that majority of AM signals are picked up by a ferrite rod within the radio, the FM antenna does seem to add some strength to those signals.My radio picks up no AM signals with the antenna wire disconnected, but as soon as I plug it in, the signal comes through crystal clear.
Re: shorty antennas (spideymike1)
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:58 pm
by wmassdino
If you find one that works, let me know. I bought one from ebay and the reception sucks!!Thanks
Re: shorty antennas (wmassdino)
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:18 pm
by spideymike1
dino,Was it this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...%3AITOf course I ask knowing full well that they might all be the same, right??
Re: shorty antennas (spideymike1)
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 7:46 pm
by wmassdino
Mine actually was shorter.... maybe thats why? I cant find it on here now.If this does work let me know!!thanksDino
Re: shorty antennas (spideymike1)
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 8:23 pm
by wmassdino
Hi Mike,Here is the one I had boughthttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33639
Re: shorty antennas (spideymike1)
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:18 am
by billyjs
Ordered a 6" short antenna on EBAY from this guy in Pickering Ontario,Canada .His name was Lloyd Leung. Hope to take delivery this week. By 9/14.Hope the reception is good. (12.99 plus s/h)glBill
Re: shorty antennas (billyjs)
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:53 am
by Raven
Quote, originally posted by billyjs »Ordered a 6" short antenna on EBAY from this guy in Pickering Ontario,Canada .His name was Lloyd Leung. Hope to take delivery this week. By 9/14.Hope the reception is good. (12.99 plus s/h)glBill I have the same one and it works very well except in the hills 60+ miles from the signal source.
Re: shorty antennas (Sunny)
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:12 am
by billyjs
actually...I would have kept the OEM antenna, except, every timeI backed out of my garage, the antenna caught, and started to bend,and would eventually snap, eventually I'm sure it would be damaged or the base damaged...this 6" antenna seems to be the answer...thanks for the reply.Bill