Shorty Antenna - DIY
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JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Covington, LA
Originally Posted by DanieltheManual
Chopped mine last year, same reception ..... Make sure the threads make good contact when re installing ....
JK Junkie
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Kitchener
Originally Posted by Stephane87
"Been there done that".... I did this mod 2 years ago and still work great even after repainting it a couple of time, so no idea what you're talking about!
Oh, did you make sure you put the antena back on the Jeep?
But I like the look of the stubby so it's still on the jeep until I get around to the experiment of putting some fine copper wire around it(the stubby) or my cut down stock. Soooooo it......the weaker signal, has everything to do with chopping down the stock antenna not if it's screwed in correctly(as mentioned in another post).
So if you can zip your dick in safely after taking a pee lol....... I'm pretty sure the guy above can screw in an antenna properly...... its that easy.
Last edited by robsjeep9; Jan 29, 2012 at 02:22 PM.
JK Freak
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Montreal
If your radio stations have strong signals in the 1st place you're not going to notice any difference and guys will say "no difference" But chopping down an antenna you will lose some or they'd save money on material and make them 13" in the first place..... Now I listen to a small local radio station with a weak signal in the first place and after I chopped mine the station came in worse..... Bought a stubby from AntennaX and as I mentioned earlier I was even WORSE off with their product. So I unscrewed my GF's sisters jk antenna put it on mine and it was back to normal.
But I like the look of the stubby so it's still on the jeep until I get around to the experiment of putting some fine copper wire around it(the stubby) or my cut down stock. Soooooo it......the weaker signal, has everything to do with chopping down the stock antenna not if it's screwed in correctly(as mentioned in another post).
So if you can zip your dick in safely after taking a pee lol....... I'm pretty sure the guy above can screw in an antenna properly...... its that easy.
But I like the look of the stubby so it's still on the jeep until I get around to the experiment of putting some fine copper wire around it(the stubby) or my cut down stock. Soooooo it......the weaker signal, has everything to do with chopping down the stock antenna not if it's screwed in correctly(as mentioned in another post).
So if you can zip your dick in safely after taking a pee lol....... I'm pretty sure the guy above can screw in an antenna properly...... its that easy.
JK Junkie
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Kitchener
Originally Posted by Stephane87
I cut mine at 10 inches (antena)...and even when I go ski, about 1h30 from my city (Montreal), I'm still getting all the signals the same way as before the cut. Maybe it's a Canadian thing
*wink*
JK Freak
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Long Island, NY
Just cut my antenna n there is no loss in radio reception what so ever, u can buy a shorty it's the same thing, this way is cheaper. Antenna no longer banging into my KC lights. Thanks for the idea greenJK07