8-inch Fixed Black Antenna

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Jun 16, 2005 | 11:24 AM

The1Neo

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8-inch Fixed Black Antenna

i am sure this has been asked before, but does this antenna have good, or almost the same reception as the stock antenna? BTW i live in a pretty big subburb of Chicago, not a rural country place. i really like this one cause its small, and i want to get rid of that damn RC car antenna on my mustang. so should i go with this one or the 14in one?

Jun 16, 2005 | 04:52 PM

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I have the 8 inch, i live in the outer edge of denver, never had any problem with reception. well, lets just say it is every bit as good as the sail mast that comes with the car.

Get rid of it, go 8 or 14. 8 works fine in the city, depends on how short you want.

Jun 16, 2005 | 05:14 PM

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I get horrible reception on mine. almost to the point where you cant listen to the radio...
its deffinetly not clear...

Jun 16, 2005 | 05:15 PM

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I get horrible reception on mine. almost to the point where you cant listen to the radio...
its deffinetly not clear...

Where are you from wyoming?
grin

Jun 16, 2005 | 05:18 PM

andrews0915

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My reception is mediocre, local stations are crystal clear, others that were great before kind go in and out of clarity.

Jun 16, 2005 | 05:24 PM

MattJ

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Racine, Wisconsin..
Right inbetween chicago and milwaukee...
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Jun 16, 2005 | 07:07 PM

Badfish

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I live in Colorado Springs, CO ...i have this antenna, ive never had a problem with reception. crystal clear. Mabey the next time i drive to denver ill see how it sounds in the rurual spots

Jun 16, 2005 | 07:11 PM

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I live in Colorado Springs, CO ...i have this antenna, ive never had a problem with reception. crystal clear. Mabey the next time i drive to denver ill see how it sounds in the rurual spots

106.7 KBPI is fine all the way down to castle rock with the 8in, it breaks up here and there, but it did the same with the 26in rc attenna. 107.5 always comes in clear, 93.3 has a little static from time to time...

all in all, i cannot tell a difference...

Jun 17, 2005 | 04:02 AM

Shambles

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I would go with the 14". I personally think it looks better on the car because it lines up with the roof line. You're also going to get better reception with that than you would with the 8"er.

Jun 17, 2005 | 07:13 AM

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I have the 8" antenna and have no reception problem. I still pick up a radio station thats 75 or 80 miles away the same as I did with the stock one.

Jun 17, 2005 | 10:30 AM

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The1Neo

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I would go with the 14". I personally think it looks better on the car because it lines up with the roof line. You're also going to get better reception with that than you would with the 8"er.

ya i think your right, the 14in does look better, and will get better reception. but i am still deciding, i will order all the stuff i want on monday, cause thats when i will have time to go to the bank