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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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I was wondering who makes the best hidden antenna for your fairing? I need one to get one since my fender doesnt allow one. I tried the Hawg wired a while back and it didnt work hardly at all I think I got 2 stations. Any help would be great
 
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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I installed the one from J&M Audio when I did their amp and speakers. I still get all the same channels I got with the oem whip. Same signal quality too. The Rock station I listen to is always "sketchy" due to range when the bike is at the house. But the J&M antenna brings it in just as well, if not better than the whip.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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Just mount the whip under the fairing using a $5 cable from Autozone, and a couple of zip ties. There was a recent thread with pics. I did it so I could use the large rack w/o relocating to that crappy looking under-fender mount. Works great.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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I first used a Hogtenna (4/10) and currently have a Metra (6/10). Both worked well on strong local stations but the Metra did a bit better in outlying areas. I bought a Pingel mount/rubber whip to install once the bike's out of storage. Hopefully it gets me a 7 or 8/10 ??
 
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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Harley just came out with one in the last week.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

$50, no idea if its any good.
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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I just put a tune trapper antenna in this afternoon. So far so good receptionwise.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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J&M Flexpower.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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Auto Zone sells an amplified antenna for around $15- It works great, even for the Weather band. I've had mine for better than 3 years and it's still kicking.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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I've got a powered one from Dakota Digital. Works awesome.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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I got a cheap-o adheasive ribbon type off of ebay. Under $20 if i remember right. Works just like the stock whip
 
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