Need antenna input please ! ! !
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Need antenna input please ! ! !
I have an F250 4X4 that fits in my garage tightly, and everything clears except the antenna. I live in a rural area, and most radio stations are hard to pick up as it is. I have some experience in the past with the cheap shory rubber antenna's. They just don't cut it out here. I need to replace my factory antenna with something a bit shorter to clear my garage, but want something that is going to give me good reception. It doesn't have to be the cheapest thing I can get my hands on. I would prefer something that will just screw on in place of the factory rod (if possible)
Can anyone out there steer me in the right direction?
Thanks
DT
2002 F250 Lariat, White, SC, short bed, 5.4, 6sp, 3.73, 4X4 Off Road, Chrome steps, Tow Mirrors, 6cd, cab lights, 265 OWL AT's
Can anyone out there steer me in the right direction?
Thanks
DT
2002 F250 Lariat, White, SC, short bed, 5.4, 6sp, 3.73, 4X4 Off Road, Chrome steps, Tow Mirrors, 6cd, cab lights, 265 OWL AT's
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From: Elizabeth City, NC
Need antenna input please ! ! !
I would try a shorter antenna of course. To get over the low signal input try to find an RF Amplifier. I know I saw one once but can't remember for the life of me where. Hope this helps.
Russell
1968 F250, 300CID I6, C4. A beauty slowly coming together.
Russell
1968 F250, 300CID I6, C4. A beauty slowly coming together.
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From: SoCal
Need antenna input please ! ! !
Add an antenna booster/amsignal amp:
J.C. Whitnet used to sell a couple of different antenna amplifiers, the one I used personally was for the FM band but it did help pull in some distant stations. You may also want to consider the link I attached here.
http://www.avsmarts.com/cgi-bin/avs/AB150CL.html
Add a high gain marine antenna:
Shakespeare makes one, (but I think it is about 4' long), as does DirectAntenna. Both are sold over the web as well.
Shorten and or improve the quality of the antenna wire and connection. VHF/SSB/Cb and most two-way type frequencies lose about .0091 db of gain for every foot of wire used, ( I don't know what the figure is for AM/FM but I suspect the same physical laws apply to some degree). Higher quality wire and connections can reduce this greatly as can using a shorter cable if possible.
Hope this helps, good luck.
Kepp on burnin' them deceased dinasours.
(aka dontown)
J.C. Whitnet used to sell a couple of different antenna amplifiers, the one I used personally was for the FM band but it did help pull in some distant stations. You may also want to consider the link I attached here.
http://www.avsmarts.com/cgi-bin/avs/AB150CL.html
Add a high gain marine antenna:
Shakespeare makes one, (but I think it is about 4' long), as does DirectAntenna. Both are sold over the web as well.
Shorten and or improve the quality of the antenna wire and connection. VHF/SSB/Cb and most two-way type frequencies lose about .0091 db of gain for every foot of wire used, ( I don't know what the figure is for AM/FM but I suspect the same physical laws apply to some degree). Higher quality wire and connections can reduce this greatly as can using a shorter cable if possible.
Hope this helps, good luck.
Kepp on burnin' them deceased dinasours.
(aka dontown)
