OK, I had a power antenna on my car when I bought it. 3 months later someone so kindly breaks it off for me. So instead of replacing it, I bought a different antenna, for style. I forget what kind and all, but I got it on Ebay, its a little one, like 4" tall black rubber. I had to tap it into a power supply (as required by the instructions). It claimed reception just about as good as factory, but this thing is pathetic! I could get stations 100 miles away with factory, I can't get them much farther then 40, on a good day. Is the antenna messed up? Or is the power hook up wrong? Or did I just get screwed? What about an antenna booster, would it help enought to get those 100 mile stations?

 

invest in satelite radio or cds :-P ...haha...i have the same problem with my antena...its horrible...but i just dont use the radio

 

the factory diversity antenna rocks... but its powered, if you've gone aftermarket, you must use the remote turn on lead to power on the antenna.