Sometimes it's good to be short
#3
The stock antenna give such poor reception - can't imagine why you'd want to go shorter - wouldn't that just make it worse??? It is cool that it matches the color though....but I wouldn't want to sacrifice reception...
#4
Originally Posted by JamesBizzle
Where'd You Get That From? How Much?
Originally Posted by claymore
That is neat be sure to let us know about before and after radio reception.
Here's the mfg's website if you want to browse around: http://www.tomoki.co.jp/main.html The model I have is the Kurz antenna.
BTW-my understanding is that the overall size of the antenna isn't a measure of how well it'll work, it's how the capsule is loaded on the inside. As long as it's properly tuned for the band it's intended, reception should be excellent. I wonder if the USDM antenna is just the JDM Mobilio part used here. If so, that may explain the poor reception some people are getting since the antenna may be optmized for the JDM bands, and Honda just made a compromise to save a bit of cost since it still works OK in most cases. Maybe I'll ask my friend what the Mobilio part# is and see if they match.
Last edited by Chikubi; 10-13-2006 at 01:42 PM.
#5
size really doesn't matter that much for RF. RF is an intresting topic. I'm assuming the dash radio inside in pretty much all digital. Where it would amp and filter the signals fairly well. A paper clip, (or anything metal) with a good connection to the anntenna hole would probably give you just as good, if not the same reception.
fyi:
FM band in Japan is 76-90 MHz
FM band in USA is 87.9-107.9 MHz
so a good test would to be find a higher MHz station and compare. I'm not sure, but I think higher frequencys need shorter antennas... Real FM antennas need, what, like 4-6 feet long? Well, unless its a powered digital one Where the antenna instead of feet, are inches.
fyi:
FM band in Japan is 76-90 MHz
FM band in USA is 87.9-107.9 MHz
so a good test would to be find a higher MHz station and compare. I'm not sure, but I think higher frequencys need shorter antennas... Real FM antennas need, what, like 4-6 feet long? Well, unless its a powered digital one Where the antenna instead of feet, are inches.
#10
Just a short update on this, I recently spoke with my contact at the company that made this antenna for me and they're still in the process of desiging a USDM variant, so I suspect we'll see one in the near future sometime. I'm sure I'll be testing the prototype once it's done, so more at that time.
#12
Just a short update on this, I recently spoke with my contact at the company that made this antenna for me and they're still in the process of desiging a USDM variant, so I suspect we'll see one in the near future sometime. I'm sure I'll be testing the prototype once it's done, so more at that time.
#13
I thought about that, but you have to pull the headliner inside to remove the base, and I'm just not game for that much work. Still, it would look cool though.
ManxMan: Will do. They're definitely working on it, but the USDM FM radio spectrum is much wider than the Japanese band, which presents some issues it seems.
ManxMan: Will do. They're definitely working on it, but the USDM FM radio spectrum is much wider than the Japanese band, which presents some issues it seems.
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