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Originally Posted by handxx
Thanks a lot but it is little bit weird since the long antenna does not look good and bmw has a shorter antenna why they do not use the shorter one for production?  I mean i believe a lot of people will get rid of that long antenna and order shorter one but BMW is a big company do they think to make extra money from shorter antennas |
Forget the money. The short antenna is priced at 12 Euro or something like that. It is not a question of money.
There is a lot of discussion going on about this.
People assume the following reasons:
The standard radio does NOT have diversity and therefore relies on a single antenna which has to be longer in order to have good reception under all circumstances (even in rural areas).
People living in the city may have good reception even without an antenna.
People ordering a better radio (or navigation system) can end up with multiple antennas for radio diversity (though nobody really knows where the second antenna could be).
People ordering HiFi package could have an amplifier included which boosts the signal.
These are all remarks from the German forums (not my own thoughts).
Fact is: Nobody knows for sure what the reason for the longer antenna is.