Is it a fair statement

siliconhybrid · 10-08-2007, 07:08 PM

I have been thinking about doing shark fin mod, but always have second thoughts on the antenna reception quality. I read ppl are saying if you live in a metro area (I live in San Jose, CA), there doesn't seem any noticeable degradation.

So I am planning to take the horse whip antenna out, and try out the reception without it.

Is it a fair statement to say that Shark fin antenna will definitely get me a better reception vs No (horse whip) antenna?

thanks

**efusco** · 10-08-2007, 07:40 PM

I'd say it will definately get you a little better reception that with no whip...but not much.

patsparks · 10-08-2007, 07:45 PM

I'd think the shark fin will get you much better reception than no antenna and it will look a lot better too. My shark fin gives me better reception than I had in my Camry with the standard steel antenna. At one set of traffic lights which in behind a hill my radio in the Camry would struggle, I have never noticed that in my Prius.

Doc Willie · 10-10-2007, 05:36 PM

I stupidly busted the mount on my stock antenna. I have been driving for 3 weeks with no antenna, and essentially no radio, at least not that I want to listen to. I live in a semi-rural area and mainly listen to the Albany classical station and NPR through the local repeaters. I could not get either without the antenna. A couple of the strongest local rock and religious stations came through. On a trip to Boston I got several stations (althoug with some breakup in the downtown skyscraper area).

I just put on a sharkfin, and VOILA !! all my old favorites are back. Whether better than the stock I cannot tell, but I will know tomorrow after a commuter, which always involved a bit of static with the stock antenna.

Conclusion: Antenna makes a big difference, unless you are in an area with strong stations you like.

10-10-2007, 05:36 PM	#4
Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 1,080 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 8	I stupidly busted the mount on my stock antenna. I have been driving for 3 weeks with no antenna, and essentially no radio, at least not that I want to listen to. I live in a semi-rural area and mainly listen to the Albany classical station and NPR through the local repeaters. I could not get either without the antenna. A couple of the strongest local rock and religious stations came through. On a trip to Boston I got several stations (althoug with some breakup in the downtown skyscraper area). I just put on a sharkfin, and VOILA !! all my old favorites are back. Whether better than the stock I cannot tell, but I will know tomorrow after a commuter, which always involved a bit of static with the stock antenna. Conclusion: Antenna makes a big difference, unless you are in an area with strong stations you like. __________________ 2207 Prius-class Shuttlecraft, Level 5 technology Exterior: Starfleet Graphics; Antigrav Generators; Velocity Transducer Disks Performance: Toroidal Velocity Transducer Resize; Auxiliary Engineering Computer; Intermix Pre-Heater; Structural Integrity Reinforcement; Stealth Mode Interior: Main Screen Security Access w/ In-flight Stellar Cartography; Aft Motion Warning System Upgrade; Weapons and Engineering Controls More

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10-08-2007, 07:08 PM	#1
siliconhybrid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bay Area California Posts: 117 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I have been thinking about doing shark fin mod, but always have second thoughts on the antenna reception quality. I read ppl are saying if you live in a metro area (I live in San Jose, CA), there doesn't seem any noticeable degradation. So I am planning to take the horse whip antenna out, and try out the reception without it. Is it a fair statement to say that Shark fin antenna will definitely get me a better reception vs No (horse whip) antenna? thanks

10-08-2007, 07:40 PM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,227 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	I'd say it will definately get you a little better reception that with no whip...but not much.

10-08-2007, 07:45 PM	#3
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,905 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 17	I'd think the shark fin will get you much better reception than no antenna and it will look a lot better too. My shark fin gives me better reception than I had in my Camry with the standard steel antenna. At one set of traffic lights which in behind a hill my radio in the Camry would struggle, I have never noticed that in my Prius.