Rod Antenna Option on 997
#16
NO answer for the OP, but here are a a few 'facts' for whatever it's worth.
1) My reception with BOSE is a D-
2) Took it back to the dealer twice, no luck. Second time the service manager (who I like) told me in a friendly joking manner that Porsche is not much concerned about radio reception in their sports cars ( he also said the same thing about air conditioning).
3) Took it to an audio shop; he too said the radio was crap; of course he wanted $1200 to put in a decent one.
4) A couple of years ago on this forum people made fun of resales with rod antennas.
5) I still have a couple of older cars - a 98 and a 2000 and not Porsches - with windshield antennas that work great with both AM and FM.
I guess that I'm lucky that I don't use the 911 for long trips, that I have some decent CDs, and I'd rather listen to the engine anyway.
1) My reception with BOSE is a D-
2) Took it back to the dealer twice, no luck. Second time the service manager (who I like) told me in a friendly joking manner that Porsche is not much concerned about radio reception in their sports cars ( he also said the same thing about air conditioning).
3) Took it to an audio shop; he too said the radio was crap; of course he wanted $1200 to put in a decent one.
4) A couple of years ago on this forum people made fun of resales with rod antennas.
5) I still have a couple of older cars - a 98 and a 2000 and not Porsches - with windshield antennas that work great with both AM and FM.
I guess that I'm lucky that I don't use the 911 for long trips, that I have some decent CDs, and I'd rather listen to the engine anyway.
#17
I'd say the AM reception in my Bose is practical even for the remote area where we live. Given the limited use of AM in any case, that's probably the same as saying "practical for all modern purposes."
Gary
#19
That works. They didn't just slap something on the fender. It looks nicely integrated and the slant matches the lines of the car. Definitely acceptable for anyone who listens to AM in the area where they own the car.
Gary
Gary
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