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Cutting Antenna
As anyone out there tried to cut the antenna to make it a little shorter? If so, how much did you cut off and how did it affect the radio reception? Were you able to reinstall the rubber antenna tip?
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Don't
DON'T cut your antenna, an antenna is made the length it is to match up with the wave length of the signal it is trying to receive. A shorter antenna has some other electronic characteristic that maintains the same effective length. If you need/want a shorter antenna you should buy one.
Ed
They told me not to give up on my dreams, so I went back to sleep.
Champagne 2017 RTS SE6
Quantum Blue 2012 RTS-SE5 "Bluebell, Bell for short" - Traded 09/2017
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A shorty antenna is available at your local Walmart for approx. $9 so why mess with the OEM antenna. By the way the OEM antenna is fiberglass not metal as I first thought. I found this out when I broke it pulling out of my low profile trailer I also like the looks of the Walmart shorty better. Just my opinion.
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Buy the short one from Wally World.
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Have to agree..!!
Save the OEM antenna as a spare, sell it or like mentioned above cook with it...
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Cutting Antenna
Originally Posted by Spyderflyer1
As anyone out there tried to cut the antenna to make it a little shorter? If so, how much did you cut off and how did it affect the radio reception? Were you able to reinstall the rubber antenna tip?
Antenna is a simple piece of carbon fiber rod and very easy to cut with simple side cutters. I cut mine about 2 inches for my low clearance garage door and easily re-installed the rubber tip and can find no difference in radio reception - so - cut away if you need to.
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Thanks
Thanks for everyone's opinion. The only reason I was thinking of cutting the OEM was because I am having one hell of a time getting it off. I guess I'll keep trying and head to Wally World.
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My stock antenna catches the rear top of my new 7x12 enclosed trailer as I load or unload the Spyder RT. Does anyone have the link or part # for the Wally World one mentioned here? Thanks!
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Name: Eric Heims
Red 2016 RTS, Diamond R Armrests, Ram X Mount, Doc Humphreys Dampener, BajaRon Swaybar, Spyderpops "Critter Splitter"
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I haven't tried it but, maybe a socket will go down over the antenna and then you could use vise grips on the socket.
Ed
They told me not to give up on my dreams, so I went back to sleep.
Champagne 2017 RTS SE6
Quantum Blue 2012 RTS-SE5 "Bluebell, Bell for short" - Traded 09/2017
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my friend broke off the brass stup where trying to remove the antenna
on my wife 2012 rt a/c was putting in the rear speakers. had to take off the whole back of the bike to put in the speakers. so when we got to the right side tried to remove the antenna and my friend broke it off. the lock tight that is used at brp is real good stuff. had to take the brass box that holds the antenna off and take my touch and heat it up and burn of the lock tight to get the screws out. I would try very carefully and not put to much force on it. it will break. you will be taking off the right side of the truck to fix it. good luck
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my friend broke off the brass stud where trying to remove the antenna
on my wife 2012 rt a/c was putting in the rear speakers. had to take off the whole back of the bike to put in the speakers. so when we got to the right side tried to remove the antenna and my friend broke it off. the lock tight that is used at brp is real good stuff. had to take the brass box that holds the antenna off and take my touch and heat it up and burn of the lock tight to get the screws out. I would try very carefully and not put to much force on it. it will break. you will be taking off the right side of the truck to fix it. good luck
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Originally Posted by ringalls51
on my wife 2012 rt a/c was putting in the rear speakers. had to take off the whole back of the bike to put in the speakers. so when we got to the right side tried to remove the antenna and my friend broke it off. the lock tight that is used at brp is real good stuff. had to take the brass box that holds the antenna off and take my touch and heat it up and burn of the lock tight to get the screws out. I would try very carefully and not put to much force on it. it will break. you will be taking off the right side of the truck to fix it. good luck
I didn't think about using a torch to heat the antenna block so the screw broke off at the base and I had to order another block ( too,too much loctite)
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I gotta tell ya, sounds like a lot of work and possible grief. Maybe I should re-think the whole shorter antenna thing and just live with what I've got. Besides it sounds like it will take way too much time away from being on the road. mmmmm garage or seat time?
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Thank you for posting the link.
Originally Posted by ABQAndy
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Originally Posted by Spyderflyer1
Besides it sounds like it will take way too much time away from being on the road. mmmmm garage or seat time?
That's why projects like these are best relegated to the DARK TIME between riding seasons!
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Originally Posted by canam1
I didn't think about using a torch to heat the antenna block so the screw broke off at the base and I had to order another block ( too,too much loctite)
...or the wrong type. The blue is specified. If they used the red you will need heat to break the bond.
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