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Offline Tommyd11730

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Radio antenna question
« on: May 30, 2016, 12:29:49 pm »
84 K2500 with a new windshield/with internal antenna.  I'm about to install a radio in the truck.  I have one of those small remote mount antenna. Before I go to the trouble of wiring it up (it requires 12V and ground) are they any better then the windshield antenna?

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Offline zieg85

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Re: Radio antenna question
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2016, 12:37:11 pm »
Great question.  I've had some that worked great built in the windshield and others barely worked at all.  Depends on the windshield I guess.  On more than one occasion I've installed fender mounted antenna's because the trucks windshield antenna fell short of the mark...
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Re: Radio antenna question
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2016, 01:21:31 pm »
I have never had an issue with the internal antenna on my truck. Signal quality was always the same as my 97 Silverado or my 03 Tahoe with external antennas. I much prefer the internal antenna, looks cleaner and can't be broken off.
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