Since I put in a better receiver, I am getting some static intermittently on
one or two channels. not a real big deal and I did route the power cables
away from speaker/amp signal cables.  Guess I will look more into it.
Thanks.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:58 PM, James V <chimivee@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm not a car audio expert but...
>
> It's my understanding that a power lead would be to raise/lower a
> "power antenna" and/or to supply power to an "amplified antenna." My
> guess is that your stock-type (?) antenna is neither of these. So it
> wouldn't seem to me that connecting it to power would change
> reception. But, your "radio dude" could/should know something I don't.
>
> Was the reception good before, and then suddenly got worse? Often
> those adapters shake loose after time and just need reconnecting.
>
> James V
> 86 Syncro Westy, etc.
>