How to boost radio reception??????????????

**Bigmaxxin** · 09-29-2004, 03:50 AM

yeah i thought the pioneers have the super tuners, cause i have a pioneer with this technology, and i can get radio signals from places like chico, (i live in sac) and modesto.

**zPilott** · 09-29-2004, 03:44 PM

my problem is with the fm modulator. I thought it would jsut be a pass through when it is turned off, but it affects my reception. If I have the antenna plugged straight into the HU the reception is fine, but when I go through the modulator, with the switch off, the reception is reduced.

Does anyone know of an input selector that has antenna jacks? maybe I could solve my problem if i bypassed the modulator alltogether.

**Sporttracguy** · 10-02-2004, 04:20 PM

Turns out it was the RF modulator. connected the antenna directly to the head unit and it fixed the problem,, i think its odd that i didnt notice it with the stock unit though. the pioneer has aux inputs so i wont need the RF modulator anymore,, good thing lol

**zPilott** · 10-02-2004, 09:01 PM

must be nice!

**MatrixPC** · 10-03-2004, 02:30 AM

Most of you replace an original radio with the after market one and having radio reception problem (suck on AM), the change is that your car antenna is powered. You need to feed power to the antenna. Usually the antenna and its "power" wire join together about 1-2 feets after the harness and antenna plug.

**kingtut** · 10-03-2004, 02:55 AM

I have same issue with my new after market Pio. Do I understand that the stock radio supplied power to the antenna. How much power do I need to feed the antenna, is that safe, I mean, wouldn't the power "go" to the radio through the antenna plug?

**Rafster** · 10-03-2004, 04:42 AM

It's funny reading this thread, I used to have this REALLY crappy stock cassete/radio HU in my 93 Sable. I couldn't even pick up one of the stations when I was right next to the antenna for the station. I then got a Panasonic HU, and quality improved A LOT. Then when that one died, I bought a Pioneer Premier P350. The difference of radio quality between the Pan and the Pio is not even measureable imo.

Peace,

Rafster

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