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Default AM-FM broadcast radio/antenna in truck?


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The cable, btw, is designed to be very low capacitance. It's not
normal coax.

I measured a piece of auto radio coax, it was 8pf per foot.


FWIW, my Dodge van's installed radio antenna went bad (open shield, way out
of reach), so I put a Moto-to-BNC adapter on the back of the radio and
dropped a pigtail of RG-58 down by the heater outlet. I connected my MFJ
2m/440 magmount to the radio via the pigtail. Works quite well. If I want
to use it for ham radio, a couple of quick connector twists is all it takes.

Added bonus: When driving out of town, away from strong signals and low
overheads, I unscrew the stock MFJ whip, exchange it for a straight whip
several feet long and get outstanding broadcast reception, both AM & FM.


 
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