Can I change / Upgrade the external antennas?
1169029
On the 450 they are removable with standard connections so you could customize with other types. Overall though this AP didn't work well for me (previously reviewed).
1542392
No; no external connector. But I just wrapped some wire around the antenna and it boosted the gain as you'd expect. I'm receiving a faint FM signal across the building where I work so that I can listen to another worker's XM. Works well.
960533
I see no reason to upgrade the antenna, I would imagine you could as the connector is a standard BNC.
1824451
None. The previous (30-pin) model did have external connections for both AM and FM antennas. This model has a wire hanging our of the back.
1334292
The built-in antenna works fine. I have a 700 series external antenna and the 597cidi combo with an internal and notice no difference. I like the internal antenna- no mounting.
1480768
A friend just made the same upgrade and the answer for him was no. The connectors are different. Since the new unit comes with its transponder, no need to worry about it.
1124104
You wouldn't replace the antenna internally, taking this radio apart. You are better off extending it fully and taking the little screw out of the pivot point by the base, taking care not to push it into the radio body thereby ruining your day and forcing a disassembly. At that point you can fit a taller antenna into the base, assuming the width of the spade is the same as the old one. However, if you put a longer antenna on you'll probably have some extending out of the body which is asking for trouble. My advice is leave it alone. If you must have more length just fashion a wire with an alligator clip at one end and clip it to the extended antenna. The stock antenna is fine for this unit.
1535706
No u the the antenna made for the tuner, it has a different plug in than a regular external tuner.
970905
No they don't. The antenna's are fully articulating and have a small wire feeding into them from the base. You cannot use this with any external antenna as it is now.
1115260
Yes. It comes with an external wire to plug in, which could be replaced with another antenna as long as the plug fits.
1467285
Hello, and no, there's no port for an external antenna. The antennae are built into the circuit board as I understand it. The Asus routers have a reputation for broad/stable coverage. I've had no issues with it in this regard.
1018948
I've tried external antennas on other products with limited success. I don't think it is necessary on this Sony product. Note the Amazon reviews of external antennas and you'll see not many are thrilled with the results. You may need to adjust the location of the radio a bit, but I've found the stations come in better than when I used a Cambridge Soundworks radio with a plug-in external antenna that "supposedly" boosted the input.
627771
Yes they have interchangeable antennas, Be warned though. Even with the use of specialty antennas your distance is very limited.
355153
Check out the review with the 3 star rating By Bee. After the review, the manufacturer responded and recommended improving reception using a different internal and external antenna. I believe the external antenna they referenced is their Yagi direction antenna. They even provide a link to the directional antenna with a female connector, which is on Amazon too.
1235655
Yes you can:) just make sure you change the channels on them and you should be good to go
1109989
If recommend a good pair of HT ham radios with external antenna mounts. Very versatile as they can send/receive over a large range of frequencies.
595089
The radio has upper and lower side band which can be selected separately. Some other radios receives both upper and lower together which is irritating. External antenna is connected via 1/8" mini plug. You will need an adapter to use a RCA plug, available at Radio Shack.