What the heck is this part?

[NICHOLAS MATHER]

So, i recently replaced my radio. My old sony died, i took it out and have been driving around for about a year or so with nothing.

I replace it with another cheap sony. I noticed that my antenna cable is just not long enough to reach, but no worries, i have some extensions in the old radios box.

I use a normal extension…and im getting only like 3 solid fm radio channels.

I replace the normal extension with this weird one i had lying around in a rando box of parts (i never throw anything away) and im at like 100 channels.

This cable looks like a normal antenna extension cable…it plugs into the antenna and then into the back of my radio…BUT it has what appear to me to be some kinda computer chip attached to it under some shrink wrap?

Out of pure curiosity…what is this cable? Its not powered….atleast not externally. It has zero wires coming off of it.

Ill attach a pic of this computer chip looking deal. It just puzzles me…it has to be some kind of signal booster or anti interference kinda thing.

I just cant find anything like it online.

 

[TheBoogieman]

Chinese listening device. They couldn't take the chance with another balloon.

 

[NICHOLAS MATHER]

Chinese listening device. They couldn't take the chance with another balloon.

Well dang. To bad all they’re gonna hear is me and your sister

 

[TheBoogieman]

Well dang. To bad all they’re gonna hear is me and your sister

That's you and my brother BTW. I won't tell anyone on here. Oops.

 

[NICHOLAS MATHER]

That's you and my brother BTW. He had a sex change.

Hey ill take it lol, its still better than your wife and mom.

 

[TripMcneely]

Well dang. To bad all they’re gonna hear is me and your sister

 

[freedom_in_4low]

I like where this thread is going but also very interested in what that thing is on the antenna cable.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

I wish I could see what it is you're talking about without your big thumb covering most of it. Maybe a size reducer? I have to use one of those.

 

[flyinfish]

If it's on the Antenna lead and also a wire going to the radio I'd suspect it's a amplified signal enhancer. The wire coming from the radio is probably providing power to the device.

 

[NICHOLAS MATHER]

I wish I could see what it is you're talking about without your big thumb covering most of it. Maybe a size reducer? I have to use one of those.

Jerry my thumb is just covering cord, the weird computer chip feeling thing is whats above my thumb

 

[Shank]

Perhaps a worse photo would help.

 

[NICHOLAS MATHER]

If it's on the Antenna lead and also a wire going to the radio I'd suspect it's a amplified signal enhancer. The wire coming from the radio is probably providing power to the device.

Thats what im thinking too

Since this thread has gotten alot of interest, ill take it apart and get a proper picture

 

[NICHOLAS MATHER]

Perhaps a worse photo would help.

The one i have of your wife's floppy tits would be worse lol.

If you dont have anything productive to say, keep it to yourself yeah?

 

[Bobohunter1776]

The one i have of your wife's floppy tits would be worse lol.

If you dont have anything productive to say, keep it to yourself yeah?

For some reason my brain read that with a Jersey accent. Sounds much better with a Boston accent though.

 

[Shank]

The one i have of your wife's floppy tits would be worse lol.

If you dont have anything productive to say, keep it to yourself yeah?

Given your previous photography they would likely be covered by your thumb.

 

[tworley]

Looks similar to a hidden antenna I had years ago in a motorcycle fairing. Essentially a ribbon-like antenna with an adhesive backer that could be mounted pretty much anywhere.