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07-03-2009
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| SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wilmington DE
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Chats: 0 |  antenna options for 2006 |
 
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07-03-2009
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| SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Surrey
Vehicle: Black with black 2005 SLK350 on 19s. Smarttop, chrome door pins, AMG vents, R170 antenna and greens.
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Chats: 0 | I believe you'll be after one of these...not painted and ready to go with the reception mod already done. http://www.slkworld.com/store/Shorty...p-1-c-270.html  |
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| Don - Founding Member #4   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia USA
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Chats: 0  | Guaranteed solution, the modified R170 antenna. It's available here from the SLK Store.
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| Founding Member #2  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA
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Chats: 5 | Ditto on the modified R170 antenna, fits your spec for 6 inches, and is as good as OEM whip antenna as far as Smartkey range is concerned, a tad less than OEM "eye poker" antenna on the FM and AM reception.
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Chats: 5 | Here's the link to the method and research done on the modified R170 antenna. It's along but interesting read.
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Chats: 5 | Photo of the R170 "shorty" antenna as it appears on the R171: 
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Chats: 4 | The shorty antenna pictured above is approximately 4.5 inches tall.
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