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Old 04-11-14, 10:58 AM
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What antenna to get?

Hey everyone, so I am replacing my old power antenna from my '85 GSL and I'm not sure which one I should get. I either want another power antenna so when the radio's not on, it doesn't stick way up, or I would also be interested in one of the short stubby rubber antennas as well.

What do you all think though? Or what has worked for you?
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There was a radio shack unit available until a few years ago that worked well, I still have a couple of these. Jim Roth had a great write up on the installation, which he has updated for some more recent aftermarket units:

Antenna Replacement

You can probably find similar units at autozone or advanceauto and here's one on ebay that looks pretty much the same:

Here's one from ebay that looks just like the radioshack unit:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEAL-RADIO-POWER-ANTENNA-MAST-KIT-FIT-KIA-OPTIMA-SEPHIA-SPECTRA-5-SPORTAGE-/301148115219?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ARX-7&hash=item461dd39113&vxp=mtr
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I had decided that on the GSL-EV I am going to mount the rubber ducky behind the rear carpet and close up the antenna hole to clean up the appearance. I will do this sometime this summer when I do some touch up paint work. This will not give optimum range on the radio but I never drive this car outside of town so what does it matter? On the GSL-SE I have the original antenna working with the stock clarion. But I don't drive that much but it sounds good when I do.
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I'm using a Dakota electric window mount antenna filled in the antenna hole and now just have it double stick taped on the rear hatch glass.
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