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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 06:37 AM
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where can i purchase a short stubby antenna for my xa? do you guy recommend a specfic type or can i buy em from ebay?

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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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I have the Perrin 4" stubby antenna and I like it. I got mine from amazon.com. Just search for "stubby antenna" in the "Scion xA" category and you will find several threads on stubby antennas, with pics.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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thank you
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 04:11 AM
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I went here: http://www.stubbyantenna.com/ and ordered one. Ordered and got here in about a week.

Specifically, I got this one:
http://www.stubbyantenna.com/detail....ntenna_O_Black

Pretty good, and only cost $13 total. Reception for the most part is just fine, except when I go under an overpass.

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has anyone here tried... is it possible to just simply hack our factory antenna shorter ?
Old Mar 16, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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ppl have done that
Old May 31, 2009 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Super-Stormtrooper07
has anyone here tried... is it possible to just simply hack our factory antenna shorter ?
i've tried, and failed misserabley!

just pick up one for the honda s2k. that is what i have and it looks good and works good, only lost about 10% of the signal compared to the 6 foot stocker.
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 03:10 AM
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i got an s2k one too. works perfectly except underneath building parking
Old Jun 11, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Got one off eBay before, worked great.
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