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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 03:05 PM
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In short...... Mine sucks..... But then again, I live in BFE
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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Granted I live in a rural area, but I am running the stubby antenna from Craven Speed with no issues yet! Part number CRCZ-0015-CO
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 04:55 PM
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I have the shorty on mine and it works fine in a rural area. If i end up going way out to nowhere my music library is always there
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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I have a shorty from Autozone, about $6. I don't notice a difference either.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kabutl
Is there much difference in the reception of the short antennas and the long stock antennas. I have a broken stock CB antenna and I am thinking about replaceing both antennas with the short ones. I don't want to loose any functions like CB or WB.
The HD shorties are just as good as the stock whips -- and look better. They are not to be confused with the J & M shorties which I tried and lost virtually all ability to send and receive CB and any good reception on the AM/FM bands at marginal areas. Just my personal experience.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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HD shorty CB antennas come in a 08 and before version and a 09-13 version and a version for the 14's
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 05:23 PM
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I replaced my long whips on my 2007 Ultra classic about 5 years ago. I never noticed any difference in reception of the AM-FM radio. I've never even used the CB so can't speak to that.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 05:28 PM
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Got the $8 shorties from Pep boys and FM reception actually improved! I don't use the CB. YMMV.
 
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Got a shorty an the reception sucks! Thank God I don't listen to the radio much at all or I'd change it. Just use my ipod.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Is there much difference in the reception of the short antennas and the long stock antennas. I have a broken stock CB antenna and I am thinking about replaceing both antennas with the short ones. I don't want to loose any functions like CB or WB.

I get better reception with the short antennas, make sure you buy the ones with the wire wound around then, you'll notice it under the plastic coat. If you pulled that wound wire straight, it would probally make 3 of the stock ones. Think I paid $25 or $30 for mine, but they been moving from bagger to bagger, I always take them off when I trade up.
 
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