antenna booster?

ShakinIt · 05-08-2007, 09:16 PM

Does anyone know if they make any kind of radio antenna booster? Ever since I got my Alpine HU, my radio reception sucks on a lot of channels in a lot of areas where it worked before....

or thoughts on how to make it better?

Aside from satellite radio.....

**P057** · 05-08-2007, 09:36 PM

extra, powered antenna?

**TBSpyder** · 05-08-2007, 11:14 PM

I'm sure there's something like that out there. I'll also bet it doesn't work all that great.

Notladstyle · 05-09-2007, 12:01 AM

I would try running a new antenna lead to the antenna you have first - make sure you have an excellent ground on either end(there should be a braided wire coming off the antenna and ground the chassis of the alpine headunit).

I bet this will improve your reception

+1 to above, antenna boosters are garbage. if the signal isnt there all it does is boost static. most headunits has a +15db boost built in that auto adjusts itself so adding a static +10db is not going to magically make the signal appear.

05-08-2007, 09:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
ShakinIt The sig nazi's bitch... Car: 03 Mustang Mach 1 My TRGarage Politically correct conformist land : 1434769611	antenna booster? Does anyone know if they make any kind of radio antenna booster? Ever since I got my Alpine HU, my radio reception sucks on a lot of channels in a lot of areas where it worked before.... or thoughts on how to make it better? Aside from satellite radio.....

05-09-2007, 12:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Notladstyle King of Ricers Car: = My TRGarage Tampa : 199523425	I would try running a new antenna lead to the antenna you have first - make sure you have an excellent ground on either end(there should be a braided wire coming off the antenna and ground the chassis of the alpine headunit). I bet this will improve your reception +1 to above, antenna boosters are garbage. if the signal isnt there all it does is boost static. most headunits has a +15db boost built in that auto adjusts itself so adding a static +10db is not going to magically make the signal appear. Last edited by Notladstyle : 05-09-2007 at 12:04 AM.

05-08-2007, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
P057 is a street vacuum Car: 2007 MazdaSpeed6 My TRGarage South Tampa, Northdale. : 581959160	extra, powered antenna?

05-08-2007, 11:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
TBSpyder hell yeah son Car: Wrangler, ZX6 My TRGarage Tampa : 28649711	I'm sure there's something like that out there. I'll also bet it doesn't work all that great.