Stubby antenna

bo1966 · Jul 2, 2018

Has anyone found one that works? Have friends who have bought the top rated ones off of Amazon but continuesly loose signal.

Olsen185 · Jul 2, 2018

Same here, returned mine already

jabroni619 · Jul 2, 2018

The stock antenna length isn't as long as it is just for the heck of it. You're going to reduce your reception with a stubby, there's no way around that. It just depends on how important radio reception is to you. I use my phone for music 90% of the time so its a non-issue for me.

Ruger · Jul 2, 2018

Radio nuts know that a 5/8 wave antenna pulls in the most signal. Modern automotive antennas have the antenna wire wound in spiral fashion around the mast, making a physically shorter antenna function like it was a 5/8 wave antenna. I had an aftermarket 17 inch antenna with tighter windings on my truck for year before it broke, and it performed at least as well as the factory antenna. If memory serves, I believe I got it at O'Reilly's.

bo1966 · Jul 2, 2018

Ruger said:
Radio nuts know that a 5/8 wave antenna pulls in the most signal. Modern automotive antennas have the antenna wire wound in spiral fashion around the mast, making a physically shorter antenna function like it was a 5/8 wave antenna. I had an aftermarket 17 inch antenna with tighter windings on my truck for year before it broke, and it performed at least as well as the factory antenna. If memory serves, I believe I got it at O'Reilly's.

Thanks. I'll look for one there

Raptorguy1 · Jul 2, 2018

I bought the Stubby from Craven Speed. I hardly ever listen to FM and just bought it for looks. Depending on where you live, you may get pretty good or terrible reception.

Yipekiye · Jul 2, 2018

I got the stubby because the original antenna kept banging on my garage door. I was previously getting HD reception from a radio station about 60 miles away. Now, I usually get the station, but no HD. I have changed to getting the same station via an app on my phone. Problem solved.

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