Thanks Jay Bob, Thank You for explaining how to check the antenna cable. The problem is my am-fm reception, it is very poor, static on the AM...and FM real poor. The antenna has an amplifier mounted on the underside of the trunk lid So while I'm trying to determine if the cable has a "break" in it using the method you suggested, could it be possible that my reception issues are due to a lack of power (12V) to the antenna amp?, any thoughts? My thinking is no juice... no reception? I connected a regular, old-time antenna to the back of the radio, and the reception was good on both am and fm. The problem is the antenna cable and amp are located in the back of the convertible. To replace cable means tearing up the inside of the car upholstery, moving trans tunnel, seats, carpeting, etc... The amplifier is expensive so I'm reluctant to throw lots of money towards an expensive part without knowing that the amp is defective.

Thanks, Steve