Metra 44UA200 Univ Glass Mnt Amplfd Ant

by Metra

Product Features

• AMPLIFIED WINDOW ANTENNA AM/FM

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 3.5 x 0.2 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0007WRQ8K
• Item model number: 44UA200
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,992 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #2 in Automotive > Replacement Parts > Switches & Relays > Relays > Antenna

Product Description

Metra 44UA200 High Performance Amplified Antenna 44UA200 Antennas

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! Just WOW!, January 25, 2011

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Trevor Gunderson (BEAVER DAM, WI, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Metra 44UA200 Univ Glass Mnt Amplfd Ant (Misc.)

I put an after market deck in my 2000 Monte Carlo about a year ago. The immediate downside to the project was the loss of AM reception. I used the adapter for the existing stock antenna, and tried two or three other after market antennas. This one finally did the trick.

Here's the thing, unlike converting to stock, or the other after market antennas I tried, this one plugged directly into the back of my JVC deck (no converter). That may have played a role, but that point aside, this antenna performs better than the original deck ever did, or the decks in my other vehicles. I had it installed in about 45 minutes, after deciding where to position it and if/where to ground it. In my case, grounding made a huge difference in reducing static.

I live about an hour north of Milwaukee and can now pull in Milwaukee (and Chicago) AM stations clear as a bell, and was actually listening to a station out of Eastern Iowa for kicks. I can finally listen to sports again!!! FM reception wasn't an issue with my other antennas, and this one seems to pull in everything up and down the dial. Your mileage may vary, but I found this to be the perfect solution to my reception problem AND easy to install.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works, but not as advertised, January 16, 2010

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Christopher Colarosa (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metra 44UA200 Univ Glass Mnt Amplfd Ant (Misc.)

I purchased this antenna because I have an older vehicle and the stock antenna was no longer working due to the cable becoming rusted. I wanted to test the reception before disassembling the dash and routing the wire, so I temporarily hooked up the antenna wire, power and ground. I was just holding the antenna by the base up on the windshield and using scan to pickup stations. It didn't find any more stations than I could get with my failing antenna, and even the strong local one seemed to have more static than before. I tried moving the antenna to different locations on the windshield to see if that affected performance and inadvertently pulled the power wire off its temporary location and the signal got better! I ended up leaving just the antenna and ground wire hooked up and can now get many stations that I couldn't before, and all local stations come in perfectly.

Summary: Don't hook up power wire.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Alternative, January 27, 2010

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Rhody Ray "Workout Guru" (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Metra 44UA200 Univ Glass Mnt Amplfd Ant (Misc.)

I installed this on a 2003 Suzuki Aerio whose roof mounted antenna had cracked and deteriorated from age. Rather than remove the lining this antenna easily mounted on the front right (passenger) side of the windshield. I used the A-frame molding to route the leads down into the dash. It is a powered antenna so I jumpered into the radio power and was all set. Great reception! A small red LED lights to let you know it's functional. Great price and much less labor than I expected. Entire job was done in less than an hour and looks professional.