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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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I know this has probably been discussed. But I was curious as to how good a Harley antenna will work cut down add put inside my fairing with the coax coiled up. I have the Hells Foundry set up with an amp. I've tried the Dakata Digital antenna and it doesn't work with the amp.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Won't work to good tried it, how about just putting a shorty antenna on?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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I had cut mine down and it worked fine, but then what I did was go to the local auto parts store and buy one of those $12 rubber universal mount antenna's and tuck it up onside the fiaring attached to the radio and it works just fine, I then took the mount off the back and just tucked the rest of the wire up undr the seat someplace, no need to pull it all out and remove it.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Heard of guys putting the "rubber duckie" type antennas inside the fairing. Personally I haven't tried it but do run a "tune trapper" that is not powered under the fairing. Got it off e-bay I think
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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I went with the Tune Tapper hidden antenna.... Works well for me... But I listen to XM 90% of the time...
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Does the tune trapper have to have aux power run to it?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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Does the tune trapper work with a amp?
 
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I cut mine to about 14 inches and it works perfect, however miami florida is flat. I listen to my ipod 95% of the time and the other 5% I listen to cd's....
 
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Cut mine to about 16", and works fine in the hills of Tennessee.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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I've got the short J&M and they are very good.
 
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