Antenna question
 

The radio antenna on my Escalade is so long that it hits lots of beams and things in parking structures. The top of the antenna was torn off and I want to replace it with a shorter antenna. Apparently there are variety of shorter antennas I can buy to avoid this problem. My question is whether reception quality will be impaired if I go with a significantly shorter antenna -- is longer always better? Any other advice?

Thanks very much for any suggestions or comments.

RL

There are a lot of Commercial low profile antennas for AM/FM radios out there.

As long as you get one made for your freq range of your radio you are good to go.

Your vehicle does not have a CB or other type of radio installed does it?

I have a Hockey Puck style antenna that replaced the original radio whip. It is on the roof and most people do not know an antenna is there.

There are a lot of window installed antennas that can be applied to existing vehicles. Send me a link to what you are looking at and I will see if there will be any problems. I do a lot of covert ones for our gov vehicles so they do not get ripped off.

Thanks! I was shown a catalog at the dealership when my truck was getting serviced today, but I'll send you a link when I can find one. It has satellite radio, but no CB. I assume the satellite radio works off a different antenna.

Your vehicle should ahve 2 antennas. 1 - AM-FM and another that is your Sat Radio Antenna. I do not know where the escalade Sat Antenna is so you will have to verify it.

Next time get a SUV that is lower.:D

Antenna
 

You've seen those antennae with the coil in the middle of it? That coil extends the electrical length of the antenna, although I don't know the exact formula, they are popular with ham/CB radio operators who want to have the advantage of a long whip antenna in a smaller antenna. They are available everywhere.