Radio does not pick up antenna well enough

[dennismv]

My old head unit / radio had problems picking up antenna signal - the FM band signal was noisy and not very clean. However I could still set radio to something like 95.5 of another channel and listen to it despite the noise.

Having new head unit installed Pioneer DEH-80PRS I have not yet figured out how to set an exact channel, and the radio refused to pick the channel up when searching of skipping. So I cannot pick up certain radio bands.

Question -- is fixing the antenna-radio connection something an audio shop can do? Do I go to a mechanic instead?

What could be the issue? Obviously it is not the wire-head unit connection, as new installation would have fixed that.

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[the727kid 10+ year member]

What kind of car? Are you sure antenna adapter is connected fully, and any power antenna wires connected to 12v?

 

[Massive spl]

Make sure the antenna wire is plug in nice and snug into the radio... I haven't listened to the radio in years in my truck. Lol USB only, I wanna listen to what I wanna listen to when I wanna listen to it.

 

[dennismv]

What kind of car?

1997 Expedition. It could have plain rusted out . . . I believe the adapter is connected perfectly.

 

[the727kid 10+ year member]

It's possible. You can buy a windshield mounted one for about $20.