Antanae question....

[matt_bennett05 10+ year member]

I don't listen to the actual FM radio much, but when I do it always seems like there's horrible reception. Plus I live in a small country town so not much to listen to anyway. BUT is there an antenae maker that makes an antenae that will drastically improve my stock GM antenae reception? I would like to be able to clearly hear it (other than XM/Sirius) when I get burnt out on Ipod/Cd/USB... Just wondering...

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[matt_bennett05 10+ year member]

Also how much of a difference will the headunit itself make? I can honestly say I think that the Alpine CDA-117 is better than the AVH-P4000dvd it replaced.

 

[matt_bennett05 10+ year member]

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[maylar 10+ year member]

HU sensitivity definitely makes a difference. Some radios are better than others. Mast antennae are generally better for FM than window antennaes as they're not directional. There are also FM signal amplifiers that you can put between the radio and antenna but be sure to read the reviews... some don't do squat.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

I've noticed that my radio reception ***** when my amplifier is on (saz2500). Turn the amp off and the static goes away. Haven't had much time to work on fixing it though...

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

what about those 6foot beasts I see on trucks every once in a while, sure they're for the com system, but I bet you could hook one of those monsters up and have better radio reception.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

what about those 6foot beasts I see on trucks every once in a while, sure they're for the com system, but I bet you could hook one of those monsters up and have better radio reception.

Bigger isn't always better, the length of the antenna affects what frequency range it picks up the best.

 

[matt_bennett05 10+ year member]

Guessing from what I read here my best bet may be to drop the fm idea altogether and find something else... maybe I should finally buy a subscription to Slacker and a bluetooth module for my alpine...

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

I've got an alpine with a USB port in the back so I have an 8gb flash drive loaded with music and that's pretty much all I listen to....easy to upgrade the size too.

 

[matt_bennett05 10+ year member]

I've got an alpine with a USB port in the back so I have an 8gb flash drive loaded with music and that's pretty much all I listen to....easy to upgrade the size too.

I bet $$$ I have the same collection too.... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nerd.gif.c6fa51ddf7ff75f1c0371fbc648f70ae.gif

I just have a tendency to always want more...