Ford Truck Guys/Gals...super dumb question...

[SXIPro]

I feel dumb asking this, but I've done numerous searches on the web and all I get are a million Top Ten lists and none of them are remotely close or show any type of consistency. All I am looking for is a good replacement antenna for my F250. Two reasons: 1) I only listen to about 3 FM stations, but my favorite often gets scratchy and loses signal and it's really not that far from me where it's broadcast from. 2: Whenever I go into a parking garage (which is way too often going into Boston for my oncologist visits) the stock antenna hits the ceiling 'joists' every 2 feet and it's like the Chinese water torture. Truck is not lifted, BTW, they just make the damn garages too low.

So, I want a short antenna that can pull in signals better that the stock one which is 13 years old and pretty much sucks. Stock radio if that matters. I'm not an audiophile, I just want to be able to listen to my favorite station without static and without losing reception in such a short range from the station. Thanks in advance!!

 

[OCD Solutions]

I see lots of the stubby antennas on my RAM forum but no comments about actual performance.

Reviews are decent on this unit.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VWS9V5S?SubscriptionId=AKIAJO7E5OLQ67NVPFZA&ascsubtag=557777195-2-113961144.1677415466&linkCode=ogi&psc=1&tag=shopperz_origin1-20&th=1#customerReviews

 

[Okoblowji]

I installed an Amazon stubby on my F150. I didn't notice change in performance one way or the other.

 

[Quinc]

nothing to add other then this music video about trucks.

 

[SXIPro]

nothing to add other then this music video about trucks.

So you’re saying I need to grow my mullet back? Challenge accepted!!

 

[Mike W]

The talk radio station I listen to is just out of range. When i get too much static I stream it and listen on my radio via Bluetooth.

 

[SXIPro]

The talk radio station I listen to is just out of range. When i get too much static I stream it and listen on my radio via Bluetooth.

Uggh…this is exactly what I should be doing. Lol. I’m such an old fart I forget about stuff like this. Hopefully my push button Philco radio has BT!!!!

 

[Mike W]

Uggh…this is exactly what I should be doing. Lol. I’m such an old fart I forget about stuff like this. Hopefully my push button Philco radio has BT!!!!

Haha. My old a$$ only figured that out myself a few months ago.

 

[bird]

This is why I own a Suburban.....antenna is built into the back left rear window. I'm lifted 4+ inches and still don't come close in the parking ramps, not even the roof rack.

They make different styles of antennas. Might be able to get a generic antenna and use it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antenna_types

 

[MADMAT]

It is what they have done on the broadcast side IMO. Lower watts that we all grew up with. I have listened to nothing but talk radio for 20 years pretty much. I finally had no choice to stream iheart, listenin, tunein from my phone into my radio.

 

[MADMAT]

I have COMPLETELY given up on getting AM radio on my home stuff! Just not happening the way it used to!

I even tried those fancy looking external circle shaped copper wire ones......still sucks!

Detroit AM 760, "The Voice of the Great Lakes", seems to be the last powerful AM station around.

I swear I can pick it up all the way to Roanoke somedays.

 

[MADMAT]

I thought back in the day the big guys were 100k watts. Now it appears they are all 50k max.

List of 50 kW AM radio stations in the United States - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org