Stubby Honda Antenna: Do they work well?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Frank, Oct 4, 2005.

  1. Frank

    Frank Guest

    Hi there

    Quick question for those of you who actually have a short, stubby
    antenna (as those seen on the MDX and the Civic SI (or SiR in
    Canada). Do they work well? No static or anything in FM
    reception? Thanks!
     
    Frank, Oct 4, 2005
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  2. Frank

    MAT Guest

    They work pretty well, they are amplified.
     
    MAT, Oct 4, 2005
    #2
  3. Frank

    MAT Guest

    They work pretty well, they are amplified.
     
    MAT, Oct 4, 2005
    #3
  4. Frank

    Henri Guest

    The antenna is for a Sat/Nav system and really has nothing to do with the
    AM/FM stereo system. The Radio antenna is in the back window.



    They work pretty well, they are amplified.
     
    Henri, Oct 4, 2005
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  5. Frank

    Henri Guest

    The antenna is for a Sat/Nav system and really has nothing to do with the
    AM/FM stereo system. The Radio antenna is in the back window.



    They work pretty well, they are amplified.
     
    Henri, Oct 4, 2005
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  6. Frank

    Frank Guest

    Oh, thanks. I did not know that. But surely, the civic does not
    have navi or sat? All late model Si (SiR) has this little
    antenna...


    FD
     
    Frank, Oct 4, 2005
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  7. Frank

    Frank Guest

    Oh, thanks. I did not know that. But surely, the civic does not
    have navi or sat? All late model Si (SiR) has this little
    antenna...


    FD
     
    Frank, Oct 4, 2005
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  8. Frank

    Ron Jones Guest

    Could be Satellite Radio. They are really small.

     
    Ron Jones, Oct 17, 2005
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  9. Frank

    Ron Jones Guest

    Could be Satellite Radio. They are really small.

     
    Ron Jones, Oct 17, 2005
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  10. Frank

    Neal Hudson Guest

    The advantage of FM over AM is that FM does not have static....
     
    Neal Hudson, Oct 17, 2005
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  11. Frank

    Neal Hudson Guest

    The advantage of FM over AM is that FM does not have static....
     
    Neal Hudson, Oct 17, 2005
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  12. Frank

    Matt Ion Guest

    No, but a weak stereo signal will have audio "snow" or hiss.
     
    Matt Ion, Oct 17, 2005
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  13. Frank

    Matt Ion Guest

    No, but a weak stereo signal will have audio "snow" or hiss.
     
    Matt Ion, Oct 17, 2005
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  14. Frank

    FanJet Guest

    IOW, static.
     
    FanJet, Nov 24, 2005
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  15. Frank

    FanJet Guest

    IOW, static.
     
    FanJet, Nov 24, 2005
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  16. Frank

    Michael Pardee Guest

    To be excruciatingly technical, "static" usually means interference on an AM
    signal. The FM has hiss because the receiver generates more noise than the
    atmospheric noise level. A quality preamplifier will help hiss, but only
    proper antenna grounding and suppression of noise sources will help static.

    Mike
     
    Michael Pardee, Nov 24, 2005
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  17. Frank

    Michael Pardee Guest

    To be excruciatingly technical, "static" usually means interference on an AM
    signal. The FM has hiss because the receiver generates more noise than the
    atmospheric noise level. A quality preamplifier will help hiss, but only
    proper antenna grounding and suppression of noise sources will help static.

    Mike
     
    Michael Pardee, Nov 24, 2005
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