Free Stubby antenna. Just take wire clippers and cut the OEM antenna where the rubber part ends, black sharpie the white core and you got yourself a free stubby antenna. I never listen to terrestrial radio just satellite, but when I tried terrestrial, after cutting the antenna, seemed to pick up local channels just fine – maybe if it’s a weak signal it will have more trouble, but for me doesn’t matter. Also I cut mine ½ inch above the rubber so I could stick an antenna ball on the end.

 

Heh, 'Goliath Lost', I like that!

 

I have tried taking mine completely out and it works just fine

 

Jeremy, that is what I did to SF. Side note: Get an '04 or earlier antenna, the rubber part is shorter, so the stubby will be like 3" or so.

 

I went about 4 months antenna-less also...no problems for me either.

 

I just don't like the look of that little space without it there. but I agree, it does work fine without.

 

i just bought a alta stubby from imagox.
i dont really use the radio much. only for ipod fm transmitter.