[SCG] Multiplex/antenna

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Actually, it was presumed that the issue of the antenna/radio match was
already settled, since the multiplex was only applicable to the AM/FM
radio. Hence no need to mention the antenna. 

Also FWIW, the multiplex was always a dealer-installed item.

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: Kent Sullivan <kentsu at corvairkid.com>

> Subject: Re: [SCG] Multiplex antenna
>
> OK, thanks. This explains then I guess why the antenna was not mentioned
in
> the multiplex installation instructions.
>
> --Kent
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Steinberg [mailto:noahsarkinc at earthlink.net] 
> Subject: Re: [SCG] Multiplex antenna
>
> You are confussing the issue mixing radios with antenna's.  If the car
came 
> from the factory with an AM-FM radio, it came with the correct antenna
for 
> FM reception.  If it came from the factory with the AM radio, then it
came 
> with a extendable antenna.  If the dealer did a AM-FM install using a 
> accessory radio, then the dealer had the choice to instruct the owner to 
> lower the antenna to the correct hight when using FM.  Many people
prefered 
> the extendable antenna, since FM reception was limited to larger cities,
and
>
> the signal didn't travel very far.  When they were not in the city, they 
> used AM, and extended the antenna all the way to bring in better
reception 
> of the weaker far away AM stations.  With or without the multiplex, the 
> antenna is a seperate issue... Paul in CT
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kent Sullivan" <kentsu at corvairkid.com>
> Subject: [SCG] Multiplex antenna
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Since the AM/FM multiplex was dealer-installed in '65 & '66 (and '67?),
I
> > expected to see the FM-style whip antenna listed in the '66 multiplex
> > instructions (available as a reprint from a couple of sources) but
didn't
> > see any mention of it. Cars that already had the AM/FM radio from the
> > factory (RPO U69) would have had the whip antenna but those with just
an 
> > AM
> > radio (RPO U60 or U63) would not. It's hard to believe that customers
who
> > previously had AM radios were supposed to make do with shortening the 
> > length
> > of the multi-section gargantuan AM antenna. Does anyone know the story 
> > here?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > P.S. Just a bit of trivia that I'm sure most of you know, but the 
> > multiplex
> > was not to be installed in cars with a rear antenna (RPO U73 or U75). I
> > believe this was due to concerns about signal loss from the extended 
> > length
> > of cable.
> >