H2 Stubby Antenna...anyone has one? & does it work?

dvl57 · Apr 2, 2013

Saw this pic on eBay...and I was wondering if anyone owns one of these...and does it work well?

If so, where do you get one?

Thanks

Scarsman · Apr 2, 2013

Good question. That would be great for the brushy trails we have up here. I'm also curious how well it would work compared to the OE one.

ABNTROOP · Apr 3, 2013

Without some kind of in line amplifier, I'm guessing reception would go down the crapper. Dunno though, sure love the look!

TAPDH3T · Apr 3, 2013

I actually cut mine down so it would have that factory look.. I did lose a little reception on my weaker channels.. But has not been a issue.. I would just lose them faster as I left town.. Not a big enough notice to cause me an issue...

ArtHummer · Apr 3, 2013

My antenna just broke of completely and I still get good reception. It gets distorted some times when i under the power lines but other then that is fine.

dvl57 · Apr 3, 2013

I listen to XM most of the time, but I'd like to have reception for my AM channels...but getting a carwash....i have to go out and remove my factory antenna constantly.

So, when I saw this pic on eBay of that stubby antenna....it looked really good.

HUMMERDAD · Apr 3, 2013

Just a side note the orginal antenna is designed to go through car washes, I have been through many thinking it would get ripped off yet never does. The stubby antenna's you can get through most hummer accessary shops. I have seen it before but never that style. I too have woundered how well the reseption is with those.

twinmill28 · Apr 3, 2013

My radio reception sucks around here with a long antenna--no way I'd chance a short one and be stuck listening to the evangelist channel only. Don't get me wrong, I like listening to the evangelists as well as everybody else, but if I listen to that all the time, well, I'm afraid that's the way I would start talking.
"Hell hath no fury like a stuck HUMMER, release the winch cable and bind the demons that hold ye!! Be gone mud!! Be gone muck!! Be free HUMMER, be free!!"

ABNTROOP · Apr 3, 2013

twinmill28 said:
My radio reception sucks around here with a long antenna--no way I'd chance a short one and be stuck listening to the evangelist channel only. Don't get me wrong, I like listening to the evangelists as well as everybody else, but if I listen to that all the time, well, I'm afraid that's the way I would start talking.
"Hell hath no fury like a stuck HUMMER, release the winch cable and bind the demons that hold ye!! Be gone mud!! Be gone muck!! Be free HUMMER, be free!!"

Chastan · Apr 3, 2013

I have had a stubby one that is even shorter on for a few years. FM is fine but AM reception really gets affected.

twinmill28 · Apr 4, 2013

ABNTROOP said:

Sinner are ye! Where did ye get an electronic image of thine own self?? The demons of the camera hath called forth the government entities; trust not the devil known as "Big Brother" (or even BigUnit) for he is watching and his time has cometh to exact revenge on the righteous and the HUMMER driver!

ABNTROOP · Apr 5, 2013

You need this to help with that brainwashing preachy stuff! :cheers:

dvl57 · Apr 9, 2013

Another forum member recommended this

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00651CKUQ/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bought it ...and installed it yesterday...

it works great for those who are thinking about getting one.

very functional and short.

HUMMERDAD · Apr 10, 2013

The antena looks great, yet I wounder if it will hold up to time. Back in the day they made that type of antena and after awhile they bent from driving and stayed that way. Some of you should remember seeing these things on teenages cars looked horrible. The price is cheep and that makes me wounder about the quality of the product. Don't need flash backs of the 90's these days.

Renagade132 · Jan 15, 2014

I have a question, my H2 has two antennas on the top I believe, mine does not have one on the side like the one your showing! It doesn't even have an area coming out like yours to attach an antenna! Is it just certain year H2's that have it mounted there? Or do you thing mine was switched to an after market look, moving the antenna elsewhere?

Caraddict · Jan 18, 2014

dvl57 said:
I listen to XM most of the time, but I'd like to have reception for my AM channels...but getting a carwash....i have to go out and remove my factory antenna constantly.

So, when I saw this pic on eBay of that stubby antenna....it looked really good.

I only listen to XM...how's the stubby antenna work with XM?

SuperBuickGuy · Jan 18, 2014

I have a stubby antenna on my H3, the long one kept hitting/getting caught up when wheeling. The short one works just fine, in fact, I haven't noticed any loss of reception.

I would like to find a longer XM antenna because after putting my rack and lights on, it blocks the antenna.... and I have lost reception because of that.

Scarsman · Jan 18, 2014

Renagade132 said:
I have a question, my H2 has two antennas on the top I believe, mine does not have one on the side like the one your showing! It doesn't even have an area coming out like yours to attach an antenna! Is it just certain year H2's that have it mounted there? Or do you thing mine was switched to an after market look, moving the antenna elsewhere?

That's a good question. My 2005 has it out the side. I highly doubt GM put an OE one on the roof. Maybe they used the in-the-windshield type on yours? My wife's Pontiac has that kind. It is kind of nice not having it sticking out anywhere. Especially when clearing snow off the car.

Zach · Jan 18, 2014

I can't remember whether it was just 03 maybe 04 did not have the antenna near the right side cowl. It was on the roof at the right front.

n0useforaname · Jan 27, 2014

I have a stubby and it works fine. Haven't noticed a difference.

Renagade132 · Feb 12, 2014

Yes Zach, that's where I think mine is located, but Scarsman, I like your idea, maybe I will install one inside my windshield, because if my factory one is the one on the top, it sucks! The music stations signal is horrible, and I know it has to be the antenna, unless for some weird reason it's the radio, because on all my other vehicles I don't have that issue!

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