antennas

[Kent McLean]

The radio in my '91 200 Avant gets poor reception -- I can't pick up
an FM station from 15 miles away.  I unscrewed the mast part of the
antenna to load some plywood on the roof -- and the reception didn't 
change at all!  I haven't yet checked to see a) if the antenna is 
connected at the radio, and b) if the antenna has 12V to power the
amp.

The PO recommended a Fuba amplified antenna to replace the existing
one.  Are there other options?  Is an unamplified antenna an acceptible
alternative?

-- 
Kent McLean
'91 200 TQA #1, for sale
'91 200 TQA #2, no name yet
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke