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Of course your wife would tell you that a shorter tool works just as good
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Of course your wife would tell you that a shorter tool works just as good
What is AM???Only problem I am having with my 2021 antenna is less long range AM reception than my 2012 had and only time I have had a antenna whip back and forth is with ice build up.
Isn't that like morning ??? i.e. after two hours to closing time and before lunch ???What is AM???
There are a lot of aftermarket antennas and they are very easy to replace. However, keep in mind that the antenna is 35" because that is 1/4 of an FM signal's wavelength. That's the shortest antenna you can use without severely reducing reception, especially at medium to long range. You can get away with a stubby antenna in a strong signal urban environment but that's exactly what a Jeep is meant to get away from. Anyone who says "no change to reception" is quite incorrect. They just happen to be close to a high watt broadcast tower. Drive away and they will lose reception much quicker than the stock antenna.
I tried a stubby antenna and quickly discarded it. A waste of a purchase, reception was non-existent at med-long range. I ended up dipping my stock antenna in Plasti-Dip for the black antenna look, some protection for the rare occasion where it would slap the paint, and no reduction in reception. If you have other ideas, you can use anything non-metallic on the antenna.
One of the first things I swapped was the antenna. Search Jeep Antenna on Amazon and you’ll have 1,000 options. I went with a 9inch, I think it was $20. No change in reception and looks so much better.
I swapped back to the 35" antenna and listen to the radio. It only sticks up and inch above the roof and it's 10x better out in the boonies than a stub.There are a lot of aftermarket antennas and they are very easy to replace. However, keep in mind that the antenna is 35" because that is 1/4 of an FM signal's wavelength. That's the shortest antenna you can use without severely reducing reception, especially at medium to long range. You can get away with a stubby antenna in a strong signal urban environment but that's exactly what a Jeep is meant to get away from. Anyone who says "no change to reception" is quite incorrect. They just happen to be close to a high watt broadcast tower. Drive away and they will lose reception much quicker than the stock antenna.
I tried a stubby antenna and quickly discarded it. A waste of a purchase, reception was non-existent at med-long range. I ended up dipping my stock antenna in Plasti-Dip for the black antenna look, some protection for the rare occasion where it would slap the paint, and no reduction in reception. If you have other ideas, you can use anything non-metallic on the antenna.
As long as the boonies doesn't involve driving in tree branches in reverse.I swapped back to the 35" antenna and listen to the radio. It only sticks up and inch above the roof and it's 10x better out in the boonies than a stub.