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Long Range AM-FM Automobile Antenna
On Aug 25, 11:03 pm, "J&D Schnoor" wrote:
Hopefully this isn't deemed too far off topic for this newsgroup. I am looking to improve the AM-FM broadcast reception on my 1995 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up. I have done some searching here for similar posts and the ones that I have found refer to both Crutchfield and C Crane. I am familiar with both companies, but I can't see any long range automobile AM-FM antennas listed. Does anyone here have much experience with this? Can I expect to vastly improve my AM-FM range with a better antenna or are they all going to be pretty much alike? Does your car use a whip or window antenna. If it uses a window antenna then the omni-directional whip antenna might make a difference. But don't over-pay for one - just get one from Pep Boys. |
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Long Range AM-FM Automobile Antenna
It does have an OEM cowl mount antenna.
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Long Range AM-FM Automobile Antenna
J&D Schnoor wrote: It does have an OEM cowl mount antenna. I once had a Dodge Dakota with a cowl mount antenna. Reception was improved greatly by replacing that antenna with one that was 4' long with a spring at the bottom. Not much extra length, but I was surprised how much AM reception was improved. I still have the antenna, but alas, not the Dakota, which was totalled on 8/23/03. dxAce Michigan USA |
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Long Range AM-FM Automobile Antenna
www.devilfinder.com Chrysler Engineering
Most people don't know it, but Chrysler (Chrysler,Dodge,Plymouth,De Soto,Imperial) has the best auto Engineering and auto Technology in in the World. cuhulin |
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Long Range AM-FM Automobile Antenna
On Aug 26, 10:24 am, "J&D Schnoor" wrote:
It does have an OEM cowl mount antenna. If you are having reception problems I would first check all connections including grounding very closely. From personal experience a bad connection can be not apparent and yet cause local radio stations to become dx targets. |
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Long Range AM-FM Automobile Antenna
On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:31:16 -0500, wrote:
www.devilfinder.com Chrysler Engineering Most people don't know it, but Chrysler (Chrysler,Dodge,Plymouth,De Soto,Imperial) has the best auto Engineering and auto Technology in in the World. cuhulin DeSoto??? Not since the late 50's! Remember the keys? PD CD iSH |
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Long Range AM-FM Automobile Antenna
On Aug 26, 9:14 am, Roadie wrote:
On Aug 26, 10:24 am, "J&D Schnoor" wrote: It does have an OEM cowl mount antenna. If you are having reception problems I would first check all connections including grounding very closely. From personal experience a bad connection can be not apparent and yet cause local radio stations to become dx targets. Good Point Roadie - Check the Antenna Connections at the Radio; and make sure that the Antenna itself is secure to the Auto's Body. |
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DESOTO AUTO DEMISE
"Ish" wrote in message ... On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:31:16 -0500, wrote: www.devilfinder.com Chrysler Engineering Most people don't know it, but Chrysler (Chrysler,Dodge,Plymouth,De Soto,Imperial) has the best auto Engineering and auto Technology in in the World. cuhulin DeSoto??? Not since the late 50's! Remember the keys? PD CD iSH WIKIPEDIA SEZ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeSoto_%28automobile%29 "The final decision to discontinue DeSoto was announced on November 30, 1960, just forty-seven days after the 1961 models were introduced At the time, Chrysler warehouses contained several million dollars in 1961 DeSoto parts, so the company ramped up production in order to use up the stock." 1961 DESOTO JPEG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageeSoto1961.jpg LAMONT |
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Long Range AM-FM Automobile Antenna
On Aug 26, 7:56 am, dxAce wrote:
J&D Schnoor wrote: It does have an OEM cowl mount antenna. I once had a Dodge Dakota with a cowl mount antenna. Reception was improved greatly by replacing that antenna with one that was 4' long with a spring at the bottom. Not much extra length, but I was surprised how much AM reception was improved. I still have the antenna, but alas, not the Dakota, which was totalled on 8/23/03. dxAce Michigan USA Totaled in 8/23/03 - Glad to see that you survived DX Ace. ~ RHF About the Auto AM/FM Antennas with the Spring at the Bottom and the Copper Coil at the Top. http://www.excauto.com/Antennas-AM_F...r_Booster.html - - - Details : AM/FM Booster Coil Antenna + Flexible Spring Mount I have never had much luck with them except on a VW Karmen Ghia. J&D -Read- Car Radio Reception -by- Carlos of C. Crane Co. http://www.ccrane.com/library/car-ra....10.28.02.aspx http://www.ccrane.com/library/car-ra....11.11.02.aspx Another item to try is an AM & FM Signal Booster http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQitemZ300144725032 http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...010102/c-10101 ~ RHF |
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DESOTO AUTO DEMISE
On Aug 26, 11:50 am, "The Shadow" wrote:
"Ish" wrote in message ... On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:31:16 -0500, wrote: www.devilfinder.com Chrysler Engineering Most people don't know it, but Chrysler (Chrysler,Dodge,Plymouth,De Soto,Imperial) has the best auto Engineering and auto Technology in in the World. cuhulin DeSoto??? Not since the late 50's! Remember the keys? PD CD iSH WIKIPEDIA SEZhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeSoto_%28automobile%29 "The final decision to discontinue DeSoto was announced on November 30, 1960, just forty-seven days after the 1961 models were introduced At the time, Chrysler warehouses contained several million dollars in 1961 DeSoto parts, so the company ramped up production in order to use up the stock." 1961 DESOTO JPEG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageeSoto1961.jpg LAMONT- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - DeSotos - There Were Beasts ~ RHF |
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