Antenna Question

[HannaS10 10+ year member]

Does anybody know if this would work good. I put new fenders on my truck and I dont wanna drill a hole to put the antenna on.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=80741&viewitem=&item=290095495334

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[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

it would work, but not as good as if you had a regular whip antenna. you wont get as good of reception with these

 

[HannaS10 10+ year member]

it would work, but not as good as if you had a regular whip antenna. you wont get as good of reception with these

Yea I figured that it wont be as good, but If I get some stations its worth it.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

You could probably throw a bundle of wire in your dash and it'll work the same as whatever you're paying for that.

 

[HannaS10 10+ year member]

You could probably throw a bundle of wire in your dash and it'll work the same as whatever you're paying for that.

How do you figure?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Because that's all that antenna is, is a bundle of wire that happens to be packaged nicely //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

But you'll probably hear the close-in stations just fine.

 

[HannaS10 10+ year member]

Because that's all that antenna is, is a bundle of wire that happens to be packaged nicely //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
But you'll probably hear the close-in stations just fine.

ok, what will make me get the close-in stations? That thing or the wire?

 

[HannaS10 10+ year member]

bump. anybody else know about these?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

What I meant, was that for your local stations it really doesn't matter.

Now, if you plan on listening to something that's 50 miles away, you might want to look into something else...

 

[HannaS10 10+ year member]

What I meant, was that for your local stations it really doesn't matter.
Now, if you plan on listening to something that's 50 miles away, you might want to look into something else...

Alright, but I dont want an antenna.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I've installed probably about 50 of these antennas, they work VERY well actually. Not as good as a stock antenna, but I've never had anyone complain about the reception.

 

[HannaS10 10+ year member]

I've installed probably about 50 of these antennas, they work VERY well actually. Not as good as a stock antenna, but I've never had anyone complain about the reception.

Sweet, thanks. I might buy one.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Sweet, thanks. I might buy one.

See if you can find it cheaper online. They retail for $40. That Ebay link has it for $35, plus whatever shipping is.

 

[HannaS10 10+ year member]

See if you can find it cheaper online. They retail for $40. That Ebay link has it for $35, plus whatever shipping is.

Yea I just used it for an example.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

i would still get this, we were just trying to say that its not as good as a regular antenna. and we were exagerating when we meant just put a bundle of wire in your dash, but i would get this if you cant get anyhting else