FM antennae Booster Suggestion needed

[Joe_Black]

Yes, it's a function of the antenna which is why it has its own 12V power. The amplifier circuit is located in the base of the antenna.

[Nazrat]

You know, when I had that VX I was always very impressed with the reception. My Trooper has a Sony, another car has an Alpine and the wife's car has a Clarion. None of those has reception that was a good as that radio. I'm even planning on putting that kind of antenna on the red car that you saw. Maybe a fuse blew for the amplified antenna? The Pioneer and that antenna were a very good match in this area.

-Tad

[VehiGAZ]

Speaking of VX antennas, I just snapped mine on Thursday at the carwash. The attendant who sudsed my VX top to bottom before I went in didn't manage to notice it, and of course it didn't survive. Which is just as well, seeing as I think it wasn't OEM anyway, since it threaded only about half way onto the mount.

My local dealer wants $109 + tax for a new one. (I'm still giggling about that!) I remember a thread about other antennas that fit the VX, but they weren't specific. Anyone have any advice?

[Joe_Black]

You're talking about just the mast that broke, right? If that's it, you can get a generic replacement at most auto parts stores. A less scrupulous individual might remove one from another unsuspecting import.

[VehiGAZ]

Thanks Joe. I'll stay scrupulous and hit up Autozone. I gave up trawling for car parts in college. ;-)

[Ruflyf]

Thx for the info, its not that its bad reception by any means. Its just that my old car would pick up a very good station (usually) thats in pensacola, fl....which is 120 miles away(flat terrain), and I was hoping to get it with the vx.

Now even with the old car, if I went west (away from the station) I would lose it completely real fast. And the wifes car never picked it up worth a crap either, so its certainly not sub-standard performance on the vx's part at all, was just wanting it to reach as far as my other car did.

[thebear54]

I gotta say that the reception in my VX... "SUCKS Big Green Ones".
But it might have something to do with the fact that I live and work between two mountain ranges and you can't get squat without satellite or a 2,000 foot antenna. That's why the CD player is always loaded.
John