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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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..will I lose if I cut my antennas. Would it be advisable to buy shorties?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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Get the shorties. They're cheap and if you want to switch back for some reason (I put my stock antennas on if I'm going for more than a day or two away), you'll have 'em.
 
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antennas are tuned for specific frequencies- length is a major part of the equation, the length of the antenna is related to the specific frequency range in which it operates

anyway, it would be a mistake to cut a good antenna.

rubber am/fm stubbies from pepboys are about $10 and work well unless you are headed for the boonies

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