Reviews for Quadratec CB Style AM/FM Radio Antenna with Quick Disconnect for 07-20 Jeep Wrangler JL & JK
Finally took the time to install this antenna. It looks great and matches the Firestick (actual)CB antenna mounted on the other side of the hood. Quick disconnect is great when on the trailer running through a car wash. Easy install, less than 5 minutes. Reception was not dismissed as with 99.9% of other aftermarket antennas. Improved AM reception. You will not be unhappy with your purchase
nice Antenna with my JK
Well built antenna. Perfect for taking on and off quickly.
Works perfectly, better reception on AM than the factory antenna. Better than those stubby antennas, easy to remove for trail trips where the antenna just gets knocked around on branches. Would strongly recommend to anyone looking to upgrade the factory part.
Compliments my firestik by adding consistency in design. Simple installation with the added feature of easy removal. Very happy with the reception it provides.
Quadratec continues to provide me with everything I need for my jeep, as I need it!
Much appreciated.
The radio reception is just as good, if not better, than my factory steel antenna and the quick disconnect allows me to put my Quadratec car cover on with ease. The quick disconnect is also nice to have when I'm on a trail run where they have spotters and they request antennas to be restrained, I just pull it off. I tried one of the stubby antennas first and I was totally disappointed with the radio reception loss. This CB style antenna works awesome. I'm totally happy with it.
Quick disconnect
I live in a rural, forested, high mountain area. My 2014 Wrangler was purchased with a stubby antennae installed which allowed me to only pick up one local radio station. After switching to this antennae I can pick up eight stations clearly and I am very satisfied with the antennae. Kudos for that! It does whip in the wind a bit due to the length but it's not excessive. The quick disconnect is kind of the weak point. It doesn't really have a "quick disconnect" function like a ball joint or spring loaded setup. If you tighten all the parts together you will still need a wrench to loosen and remove the antennae for the car wash or theft protection. My advice: get the antennae and forget the quick disconnect unless you really want to ad a bit more length. The antennae itself works great!
Popped it on my 2010 Rubicon, finally replacing the original which I've had to straighten so many times from being bent (car wash, branches, frisbee accident). Really like the beefy look of the base and quick release. Reception so far seems on par with original so no complaints there. Good product.
This Quadratec antenna is an ideal replacement for the factory one if you rely on AM / FM reception unlike other stubby brands which facilitate spotty radio service. I'm not so sure the quick disconnect attachment is worth $20 but the entire antenna looks and feel sturdy. This is an easy LEVEL 1 installation and the overall length (~36 inches) compared to OEM version is the same.