Review: CravenSpeed Stubby replacement antenna

[DJ BFG]

OK guys What is 1/8th wavelength?

 

[Kellen@Craven]

Wavelength (in feet) = 984 / frequency (in megahertz)

So if you are listening to channel 98.4fm then the ideal length of antenna is 10 feet. Since that is crazy long, you can use fractions of that wavelength to capture the frequency pretty well. I think the 1/8 wavelength for that would be 15in. I guess our Stubby antenna would be more like 1/32 wavelength for a middle of the road FM station like that.

 

[DJ BFG]

Cool so then why does your antenna work so good being so short? that is all i am hearing about on this forum and that is what motivated me in the first place. I still can't wait to put it on my Truck.

 

[Kellen@Craven]

Like Frogslinger said, the radio on your truck just doesn't need that much help from an antenna to get a good signal. The stock one is overkill for FM stations, even though ours is so short most trucks don't notice any change.

 

[Kellen@Craven]

If anyone wants to try one out, this weekend is a good time because you can get 20% off.

Just use the code D70B80827B during checkout.

here is a link

 

[DJ BFG]

cool thanks for the promo code. wish i would have waited to buy one now, but it is only 24 bucks so it isn't that big of a deal. LOL

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Can I get 20% off for the antenna I bought from you weeks ago when I was banned from the other site? :mrgreen:

 

[Xjrguy]

Ordered mine today. Didn't like the bullet so I ordered the stubby.

Thanks CravenSpeed

 

[SVTRay]

Cool so then why does your antenna work so good being so short? that is all i am hearing about on this forum and that is what motivated me in the first place. I still can't wait to put it on my Truck.

Small antennas help make up for their size using coils. If you pulled one a part and un-wrapped the coil, that length would probably equal the length of the longer antenna.

 

[frogslinger]

Small antennas help make up for their size using coils. If you pulled one a part and un-wrapped the coil, that length would probably equal the length of the longer antenna.

I do not think that is that case with this one... the antenna is I believe billet, that is one solid part... there is no coil.

FM is, on the scale of things, very easy to receive...