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Knew this girl, had an abusive boyfriend. One day they had a blowout fight while traveling in his van. At one point he ripped the antenna off and beat her with it. Later I learned she died of Van-Aerial disease !
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I went with the CravenSpeed stubby. Theyā€™re about $25 and come in a few different lengths/flavors.

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I returned this one - it decreased reception by 90%
So I bought a Cravenspeed Stubby for my F150, so I wouldnā€™t have to take it off to go through the car wash. Well, I couldnā€™t get AM reception at all (I like to listen to sports radio sometimes), and on FM, a couple of stations were sketchy (and yes, I still listen to radio. Sue me). I was about to return it, but I thought Iā€™d try it on the Bronco. Turns out, it works fine. Go figure. So Iā€™ll just keep it, but I still need something for my truck.

Reviews, as usual, are all over the map. Every antenna out there gets some reviews that say they work perfectly, as well as people who say itā€™s crap. Some people will tell you it fits their vehicle, while others will say the same antenna doesnā€™t fit. In reality, thereā€™s no reason a Bronco antenna wouldnā€™t work on a late model F150, and vice-versa, beacuse they use the exact same mount - female 1/4-20 thread on the vehicle.

Ideally, I would like a fairly short, flexible antenna that still gets halfway decent reception. Anyone have any suggestions? (And for those of you who like the stock antenna, and/or donā€™t listen to radio, Iā€™m happy for you, but you neednā€™t reply. Thanks.)
 

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Builtright seems to work fine.
 

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BuiltRight Industries Stubby Antenna. Came free with their License Plate Bracket as an apology for the shipping delays.

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So I bought a Cravenspeed Stubby for my F150, so I wouldnā€™t have to take it off to go through the car wash. Well, I couldnā€™t get AM reception at all (I like to listen to sports radio sometimes), and on FM, a couple of stations were sketchy (and yes, I still listen to radio. Sue me). I was about to return it, but I thought Iā€™d try it on the Bronco. Turns out, it works fine. Go figure. So Iā€™ll just keep it, but I still need something for my truck.

Reviews, as usual, are all over the map. Every antenna out there gets some reviews that say they work perfectly, as well as people who say itā€™s crap. Some people will tell you it fits their vehicle, while others will say the same antenna doesnā€™t fit. In reality, thereā€™s no reason a Bronco antenna wouldnā€™t work on a late model F150, and vice-versa, beacuse they use the exact same mount - female 1/4-20 thread on the vehicle.

Ideally, I would like a fairly short, flexible antenna that still gets halfway decent reception. Anyone have any suggestions? (And for those of you who like the stock antenna, and/or donā€™t listen to radio, Iā€™m happy for you, but you neednā€™t reply. Thanks.)
I put this antenna on my truck and it works good. Loses a little from the stock one but I listen to FM station daily and it is 52 miles away. I tried the craven and could not pick up the station at all.
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I put this antenna on my truck and it works good. Loses a little from the stock one but I listen to FM station daily and it is 52 miles away. I tried the craven and could not pick up the station at all.
Rydonair 13ā€
Good to know. I've seen that one mentioned before and wondered if it was any good. I'll put that one on my short list... šŸ‘
 

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I use a shorty antenna around town. Put factory back on for road trips.
I could see that. Or, for that matter, just keep the stocker stowed somewhere in the vehicle just in case you need it...
 

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Knocking sparrows out of the air.......one flew up from the side of the freeway, clipped the top the antenna with a solid "thonk" and at 75mph it was Bronco Antenna 1, Sparrow 0. Like bullseyeing womp rats with a T-16........
 

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Knew this girl, had an abusive boyfriend. One day they had a blowout fight while traveling in his van. At one point he ripped the antenna off and beat her with it. Later I learned she died of Van-Aerial disease !
That would explain why he wanted to hit her.
 

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@cigartexan how did this antenna work out for you?
So far so good. Still evaluating, gotta drive out in the sticks some more. My AM improved for sure! FM in the SA area is also great, I even get a couple Austin stations I could not before.
 

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All my vehicles have their antenna mast unceremoniously unscrewed and a 1/4-20 button head cap screw threaded as a replacement. I bring all my audio to the head unit via phone or tablet. I will not abide terrestrial interference.
 

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All my vehicles have their antenna mast unceremoniously unscrewed and a 1/4-20 button head cap screw threaded as a replacement. I bring all my audio to the head unit via phone or tablet. I will not abide terrestrial interference.
What app/apps do you use to pull your radio?
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