Miata Mailing List: September 1997, Message #80
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From: 	Welch <ljwelch@access.digex.net>

Subject: Re: STO - Radio Antenna

Date: 	Mon, 1 Sep 1997 18:50:44 +0000





On Mon, 1 Sep 1997, John A. Lacy wrote:

(snip)

> Could any of you lucky STO owners tell if the standard radio antenna is

> automatic --- or manual.   Mine will have to be outside (with a cover on

> it, of course), and I would like to avoid the hassel of a manual antenna.

> 

> Thanks for all your help.

> 

> John Lacy

> '97 STO (on the docks --- hopefully in my hands by week's end)

> 

	John,...



	Congratulations on your STO.  You're about to enter a different

	world!  Color?  Name?

	

	LadyBug stays outside as well (underneath an Ultralon

	car cover) and as an "R", it does not have an automatic antenna.

	(Minimalist philosophy and all that.)



	When I put the cover on I find that the antenna really isn't a

	problem. I screw it off and toss it in the passenger's seat.  Ten

	seconds perhaps. Take the cover off, screw the antenna in - finger

	tight is fine - another 8.143 seconds.   :-)



	Maybe I'be been unlucky, but I've never owned an automatic antenna

	that didn't at some point cause a problem.  Never owned a Miata

	before but have had a 626.  Not big problems mind you, but...



	Good luck and welcome.



	Lester Welch

	'97R "LadyBug" Red, Md. Plate "YNG AGN" 

		(Silver HT, currently in basement.)

	CRI Horns, Belizian Shift Knob, Clifford 2

	Visorless, Front-plateless, Tie-downless

	M Club, MCA, MSCW. 

	Team "Eric Amador 'R' Decal"