so i think i found why my radio reception sucks..
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so i think i found why my radio reception sucks..
i was pulling the glove box to run some wires and also had the airbag cover off.
and i seen the antenna wire and looked over a little more.. corrosion.. good job ford.
any idea how i should clean this? or should i replace it?
heres some crappy pics from my phone.
and i seen the antenna wire and looked over a little more.. corrosion.. good job ford.
any idea how i should clean this? or should i replace it?
heres some crappy pics from my phone.
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#6
when I had my mustang I didnt want the antenna on the car. I went to frys (not sure if that is a national chain) and purchased a little electronic\amplified antenna. I connected it to the head unit like a regular antenna and ran it back to the rear window and it worked great only cost $20 bucks and cleaned up the profile of my car.
#9
Originally Posted by BlackRanger93
I still wanna try using a XM antena for FM
Common frequency bands include the following:
- AM radio - 535 kilohertz to 1.7 megahertz
- Short wave radio - bands from 5.9 megahertz to 26.1 megahertz
- Citizens band (CB) radio - 26.96 megahertz to 27.41 megahertz
- Television stations - 54 to 88 megahertz for channels 2 through 6
- FM radio - 88 megahertz to 108 megahertz
- Television stations - 174 to 220 megahertz for channels 7 through 13
- Satellite Radio - 2.3 GHz - 2.4GHz
Satellite Radio is transmitted in the S-Band - 2.3 GHz
This band is allocated only for DARS (Digital Audio Radio Service) only.
FM radio is transmitted in the 88 to 108 megahertz range and nothing else. Since a Satellite radio antenna is tuned to receive 2.3GHz signals, it surely won't dip down to 88 megahertz!
#10
Originally Posted by 5speedin2.3
well i tryed to clean it up, didnt help.
so. i ghetto rigged it with some red but connectors for now.
so. i ghetto rigged it with some red but connectors for now.
#12
#13
Originally Posted by Wowak
Uh, you do know its a shielded coaxial cable, right? I'd really love to see pictures of an antenna cable "repaired" with butt connectors, because anything you could do with butt connectors would make it worse than any amount of corrosion on the jack.
im getting a new wire soon. but i have to get a new antenna base because its all nasty.
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