METRA Ltd 40-UV44 Motorola Antenna Y-adapter

by Metra

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 25 x 3 x 0.5 inches ; 2.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002EXF1A
• Item model number: 40-UV44
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

Metra Universal Antenna Adapter 40-UV44 Cable Adapters

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have Adapter for HD Radio Installs, January 26, 2008

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Roberto Acosta - See all my reviews
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This review is from: METRA Ltd 40-UV44 Motorola Antenna Y-adapter (Electronics)

This adapter provided a clean solution for my DIY project to install an HD radio kit in my car. Most car audio head units (mine included) do not have the capability to deactivate the internal AM/FM tuner after installing a compatible HD radio kit. Installing a HD radio kit requires use of the vehicle antenna--the problem is there is one antenna connection and two tuners. This kit readily enables you to have both tuners working. There are several reasons why: (1) avoids the "dead" source on your head unit (static noise), (2) enables one to compare station and tuner quality (internal AM/FM vs. the HD unit), (3) avoids "...there's something wrong with your radio" when someone else drives your vehicle, and (4) allow you to go back to regular AM/FM on your favorite station because sometimes the regular (non HD) audio may sound better than the HD version depending on the CODEC being used by the radio station. Depending on your area radio stations, HD radio can sound anywhere from near CD quality to very bad MP3 sound. The Metra 40-UV44 adapter let's you enjoy the best of both worlds and is one I consider a must have adapter if your car audio system does not allow you to deactivate the internal tuner.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get HD Radio and your regular AM/FM radio in your car, January 2, 2010

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Dean! (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: METRA Ltd 40-UV44 Motorola Antenna Y-adapter (Electronics)

In addition to this item, I also purchased the female to female adapter made by the same company which I am also very pleased with.

I want to clarify that I am using this in my car and I'm calling it an FM-antenna y-adapter for a car.

I purchased this because I have a portable MP3 player (Zune) that has HD radio (with a docking base I velcro'd inside the car) and a regular car radio.

I was in a rock/hard place, because I wanted to sometimes listen to the MP3 player and sometimes the car radio. Also, sometimes I take my MP3 player with me and simply forget to put it back in the car - therefore I need radio reception for both devices.

This car antenna y-adapter fit the bill perfectly and was reasonably priced. I was going to DIY and make my own y-adapter, but car antennas use a solid/stiff coaxial cable type wire which isn't the greatest for splicing.

I'm glad I came across this on Amazon and hopefully this review will have the keywords you need to find it too. (Who knew that "Motorola" is the same as a car antenna??)

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised., October 21, 2011

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hitec - See all my reviews

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This review is from: METRA Ltd 40-UV44 Motorola Antenna Y-adapter (Electronics)

It works just like it is supposed to. Not much to talk about. It is just a Y adapter to allow 2 receivers for one antenna.