There is such a thing as a FM antenna booster, had one years ago worked well
I've got a radio on my boat, AM/FM/Weather, it has a short stubby antenna that's about 9" long. Are there any tricks I can try to get better reception?
My boat is aluminum, I'm wondering if running a jumper wire from the antenna to a bolt on the hull would help - would that basically make the whole hull act like an antenna and help with reception?
Is there some little gadget on the market that boosts radio reception?
There is such a thing as a FM antenna booster, had one years ago worked well
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I can tell you that running a wire from the antenna on the radio to the boat is a bad idea. When your boat is in the water it is effectively a ground. You didn’t say what type of radio you have, but if it has the ability to attach an external antenna running a wire from the negative terminal to the boat will help tremendously. The two most common connectors for external antennas are the Two Screws type where one is ground and the other is the antenna element. The other type is the Automotive type which looks like a deep hole in the back of the radio. For that type you will need a coax connector.
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Clint
Far West Kentucky
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It sounds like the connection between the radio and the antenna is bad. With the lid open the wire that is supposed to be connected to the antenna is acting as the antenna.
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Clint
Far West Kentucky
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It looks like a standard auto antenna so replacing it should be easy.
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Clint
Far West Kentucky
Old enough to know better and way too old to care!
I would say the antenna is your problem..