Another power antenna alternative (with pictures)
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Another power antenna alternative (with pictures)
Since the Radio Shack power antenna is discontinued, the Metra and other Asian copies of it on eBay were recommended. I was a little concerned with buying a Chinese cheaply made antenna, and these ones also have a ugly chrome mast, that doesn't really work when all the trim on the car is black. I looked around and found a German designed antenna, with a anodized black stainless steel mast.
Manufactured by Hirschmann, the HIT AUTA 2040 seemed like a good fit. ( http://products.hirschmann.de//index...view=1,pid=774 )
I found one on eBay for $40. The guys website was http://www.woodyscustomshop.com http://www.bench-racing.com/html/ebay_store.html He called it an antenna for a Porsche, so you may want to confirm with him that its the 2040 before ordering.
![](http://foxed.ca/rx-7/sept08/small/DSCN3256.jpg)
Shape of bracket needed:
![](http://foxed.ca/rx-7/sept08/small/DSCN3262.jpg)
Ignore the rust, it was dealt with:
![](http://foxed.ca/rx-7/sept08/small/DSCN3265.jpg)
Hard to take a good picture of a thin pole.
![](http://foxed.ca/rx-7/sept08/small/DSCN3301.jpg)
Manufactured by Hirschmann, the HIT AUTA 2040 seemed like a good fit. ( http://products.hirschmann.de//index...view=1,pid=774 )
I found one on eBay for $40. The guys website was http://www.woodyscustomshop.com http://www.bench-racing.com/html/ebay_store.html He called it an antenna for a Porsche, so you may want to confirm with him that its the 2040 before ordering.
![](http://foxed.ca/rx-7/sept08/small/DSCN3256.jpg)
Shape of bracket needed:
![](http://foxed.ca/rx-7/sept08/small/DSCN3262.jpg)
Ignore the rust, it was dealt with:
![](http://foxed.ca/rx-7/sept08/small/DSCN3265.jpg)
Hard to take a good picture of a thin pole.
![](http://foxed.ca/rx-7/sept08/small/DSCN3301.jpg)
![](http://foxed.ca/rx-7/sept08/small/DSCN3303.jpg)
Last edited by Sgt Fox; 09-22-10 at 10:53 PM.
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