[daryn]

The amplified antenna was fry's way of seperating me from 30$ but they also sell a retractable antenna there for 50$. It's aftermarket, but my antenna didn't give me good reception even when it did have libido. I live in the hills 20 miles south of frisco where they broadcast so the signal is weak and interference is high. The amplified antenna looks like a little black box, with just a hot wire to it and an attachment for the stereo coaxial. Let me try the thing first to see if I wasted my money which usually is the case or if I get actual improvement.

My actual idea was kind of stupid but it would be cool, I wanted to run this thing off the power for the electric antenna and have the thing hidden from view. Assuming the thing works and I could fix the mast I could have the best of both worlds, good reception and a working antenna which doesn't actually provide the signal. Just a silly idea I've got so many stupid jobs that this is near the back of the list.

I made it back from SLOB with no issues and even posted alright mileage ~18.5mpg. Down there on twisty highway 1 driving as fast as the 200pound lead sack in the passenger seat could bear. I never got passed but I also couldn't pass an acura nsx those thing must really handle. I couldn't catch that guy guess about a half foot in height a couple hundred more pounds of metal and a passenger didn't help the war effort. All fun though, no tickets and no issues, I even hedged my bets and left the spare at home, hate to hear that thing bouncing around in the trunk. I even got to piss some old dude in a solara off, I passed on 1 doing like 90 and there was nothing the guy could do, he stayed with me a little after that though.

Just wanted to post update, today or tomorrow I have to inspect the car to make sure everything is still tight. On the way back I was able to cruise like 80mph, but it wasn't worth getting a ticket because the cops were out in force.

Keep driving folks!