How to receive a clearer iPod FM transmitter signal

“So I don’t have the money for a fancy kit to add iPod audio to my car stereo. I bought an iTrip, but living close to a major city (and driving through it often) makes it really difficult to use. You might find a station that is relatively clear, but seconds later, it’s bombarded with competing signal. Solution: Remove your car’s antenna.”

this works fabulously. i did it on my 2000 beetle. the elements (and apparently bad design) rotted the rubbery outer coating and rusted the inner metal core of the antenna. i took it off to repair or replace it, because it kept banging the back window of my car, and found that my fm-transmitted Sirius radio signal sounded substantially better, with no interference whatsoever. I found the outcome counter-intuitive.

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