Name:   RadioActive - Subject:   pontoon radio help Date:   4/13/2016 9:19:39 PM

ODB3, you didn't mention in your post what station or stations you were trying to receive.  

I will note that with a run of the mill AM/FM boat radio and a Shakespeare Classic AM/FM marine fiberglass antenna, I don't have any difficulty hearing FM stations in Auburn or Montgomery.  I have not tried AM since there is little to listen to there.  

What you for sure don't want to use is one of those twin-lead antennas stuck below the helm on your pontoon.  That is about as effective as a wet noodle.  Nor one of those 12" long rubber antennas.  Both are pretty much useless unless you are in a strong signal area, which is not the case for Lake Martin.  

Remember that the longer and higher the antenna is, the better it works.  That's always a tradeoff with cost and aesthetics.  

RadioActive