Stubby Antenna

[Chazzman]

Where do you purchase the short antenna for the RT?

 

[GLHRN]

Custom Dynamics has a shortee antenna http://www.customdynamics.com/can_am_spyder_antenna.htm

I have been thinking about changing mine as well. Will be interested to see if there are any other short antenna recommendations and also will it work for CB as well. It claims it does??!!

Also, looks like ESI (a site sponsor) also sells them.

 

[cjackg]

Walmart sells a Scosche black rubber stubby antenna for about $8 and includes several adapters. Several RT owners have used this this one and it works great.

 

[Bob Denman]

FYI... I tried the Custom Dynamics Shortee; it didn't work as well as the OEM here in our mountains... :gaah:
And I hate like :cus: to have to say that! pps: Maybe out on the Plains it'd do a better job...

 

[Floyd Baughman]

My OEM antenna broke off going to Cuba and picked up an aftermarket from auto parts store there with all the adapters it was not working well. Had to buy two bolts 6 mm would screw in the base and the antenna with no trouble, but had to cut the heads off and weld the heads together works great but the short antenna had to go for it could not draw the stations as good. Used a same length as OEM but stainless steel and had great pick up. I had lost the station in the hills of Ohio and with this short one, new OEM length Stainless antenna it has worked just fine.

Where do you purchase the short antenna for the RT?

 

[ARtraveler]

The stubby antenna from Walmart worked well for me when the OEM fell off. Since my dealer fixed it properly, I have an OEM back on the RT. The price was right at about $10.00. (higher in AK ?).

 

[Chazzman]

Guess I will stay with the OEM that is currently installed. Thanks

 

[Bob T.]

Bob T

My son bought a stubby antenna on E-Bay for 3or4 dollars. its about 3" long it doesn't work quite as well as the original but I like it better

 

[anthony422]

don't waste your money on the wall mart antenna you get half the reception thats a fact

 

[NancysToy]

don't waste your money on the wall mart antenna you get half the reception thats a fact

Did you use LOctite on it? That will reduce your reception unless you are very careful to use only a single small drop on the very last thread. For most the Walmart Shortee has increased reception.

 

[M109Dreamer]

Did you use LOctite on it? That will reduce your reception unless you are very careful to use only a single small drop on the very last thread. For most the Walmart Shortee has increased reception.

I agree, when I swapped ours out for the WalMart one I put just a small amount at the based of the threads. Wife hasnt complained about the reception which tells me that is as good or better than the OEM antenna.

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[samewok]

I uses stubby antenna from stubby antenna.com. The reception is about 5 miles less. At less 70 miles of reception.

 

[Mt-man]

Doesn't any one own a iPod ? :cheers:

 

[jtoro1]

I installed the wall Mart shortly I get more station's than the oem, $8 works great I use Pandora for my music its free on smart phones

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Walmart sells a Scosche black rubber stubby antenna for about $8 and includes several adapters. Several RT owners have used this this one and it works great.

:agree:

Cruzr Joe

 

[Cruzr Joe]

don't waste your money on the wall mart antenna you get half the reception thats a fact

Worked fine on mine. :thumbup:

Cruzr Joe

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Doesn't any one own a iPod ? :cheers:

Very seldom listen to radio, ipod has all my music on it.

I use the radio only on occasion


Cruzr Joe

 

[samewok]

I use the IPod when not in local area.

 

[Flash Gordon]

I use a Sansa MP-3 most of the time. With 1,000 songs on a Radio card as well as about 1,000 I downloaded. I don't get tired of the variety.

 

[MidTNDawg]

Does no one

use the weather radio when on the road? It is a necessity for me.