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Antenna- shorter but still decent reception?

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Looking to replace the stock antenna of my 21’ JLU with something shorter. But don’t want to completely lose reception. I’m in Florida. Was looking at the Rugged Ridge 13” but mixed reviews. I stream 99% of the time and utilize apple carplay... but still want some signal. Thoughts?
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Looking to replace the stock antenna of my 21’ JLU with something shorter. But don’t want to completely lose reception. I’m in Florida. Was looking at the Rugged Ridge 13” but mixed reviews. I stream 99% of the time and utilize apple carplay... but still want some signal. Thoughts?

Check out AntennaMastsRUs. The sell factory style Jeep antennas from 7" to 31" as well as a whole slew of other style antennas. You should be able to find something to suite your needs.

I've got their 31" black antenna with the wind noise cancellation wrap.

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I have one of those stubby antennas. I dont have any problems when I choose to listen to the radio but its rare between XM and my phone
 

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I also have a short antenna from AntennaMastsRUs. It is about 2/3 the height of the OEM one and I was able to get it in black. It looks factory and any reception loss is minimal. I tuned in a weak station with my OEM original and then put on the shorter one. I still got the station with the weak reception it was just not quite as loud.

I don't really use AM and rarely use FM so it worked out. The shorter (Black) antenna looks much better!

*The antenna in the packaging below is my old silver OEM antenna. I posted the package so you can see a model number for the black 21" replacement. (The black replacement looks exactly like the OEM including the wrap wire).
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I run a stubby I still get reception but it’s not as good
 

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Check out AntennaMastsRUs. The sell factory style Jeep antennas from 7" to 31" as well as a whole slew of other style antennas. You should be able to find something to suite your needs.

I've got their 31" black antenna with the wind noise cancellation wrap.

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I put the 13” version on my 2013 JK about five years ago. No issues at all.
 

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Looking to replace the stock antenna of my 21’ JLU with something shorter. But don’t want to completely lose reception. I’m in Florida. Was looking at the Rugged Ridge 13” but mixed reviews. I stream 99% of the time and utilize apple carplay... but still want some signal. Thoughts?

I am in remote FL and had to do a 21" to keep decent reception, the 13" was not good.
 

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I have one of those stubby antennas. I dont have any problems when I choose to listen to the radio but its rare between XM and my phone
Me too. I purchased it off of Amazon for about $20. No real hope that it would work great but it’s totally fine. I, like you, don’t use it much though.

OP, in flat as a pancake Florida, try a little stubby..... it will ‘probably” work for you and looks ‘cleaner” IMO.
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Following. Live in FL (Tampa) too and tried several smaller one's but notice signal issues. Since I do listen to AM (Sports Talk Radio & Rays) & FM as well I need something to maintain a decent signal.
 

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We recently added a Rydonair 13" stubby antenna to ours. It's my wife's dd and she says the reception is still fine. Over 18,000 4.5 star average reviews on Amazon.

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No reception issues here when I do happen to switch over to FM. Any other time its on Bluetooth. 5" stubby from A-zon. But depending on your location with hills / repeaters / and station output signal you might have issues. FWIW
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