

📡 TheCatsPajamas Antenna: Where durability meets unbeatable reception—don’t get left off the airwaves!
The Votex 23 Inch TheCatsPajamas antenna is a premium EPDM rubber replacement designed for a wide range of trucks and SUVs from 1980 to 2025. Featuring flexible, car wash-proof construction, stainless steel threading, and an internal copper coil for enhanced radio reception, it outperforms factory antennas in durability and signal quality. Proudly assembled in the USA by a family-owned business with over 20 years of expertise, this antenna offers a perfect blend of style, strength, and superior performance.
















| ASIN | B0CDCQ7MZT |
| Best Sellers Rank | #123 in Car Audio & Video Antennas |
| Brand | Votex |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (157) |
| Date First Available | October 10, 2022 |
| Item Weight | 4.8 ounces |
| Item model number | A461VOTEX |
| Manufacturer | Votex |
| Manufacturer Part Number | A461VOTEX |
| Product Dimensions | 23 x 3 x 1 inches |
E**Y
Worked WAY better than expected!
Installed on a 2019 F150 with no issues; took maybe 15 minutes to install and most of that time was unpackaging and figuring out which threaded adapter worked on my fender. My local automatic car wash asked me to remove my factory antenna before going through the wash because they were known to break so I got this replacement to save the hassle. It is slightly thicker in diameter and a few inches shorter than the factory antenna it replaced and noticeably more nimble. On my truck if the cab clears an opening well enough for me to go through it then I'm very confident the antenna will too. *Fitment: It comes with so many different threaded adapters I can't imagine a screw-on antenna it wouldn't be able to replace. *Durability: It has stood up to highway speeds (80ish MPH) in high winds and sub freezing temperatures as well as over a dozen trips through the automatic car wash over the last 3 months with no signs of wear. *Reception: I was very pleasantly surprised to discover that my radio reception actually improved compared to the factory antenna. This was an important thing to me because I support my local radio station. I enjoy their music and getting little bits of local commentary between songs. I fully expected any lower profile, car wash friendly antenna would get noticeably worse reception. *Appearance: Good, bad, or indifferent it looks very much factory. For my tastes that's perfect, I don't need to show my 2nd Amendment support with a 50cal antenna with crap reception. (TLDR) In short, quality product, good reception, fast delivery, American made. What's not to love?
P**3
PERFERCT antenna for F150, confirmed fit on 2018, 2021 and 2025 trucks. Looks great! Works great!
2020 F150 - This antenna fits perfect, looks great, feels well made, just the right height, and it performs as good if not better than the factory antenna. The bonus is supporting a USA business. Well done, it's worth the price tag.
R**Q
Good signal at a reasonable price.
My stock antenna got bent and I tried out a few of the more popular short antennas with decent reviews. My signal quality dropped dramatically, and there were areas I lost some radio stations entirely, that use to come in good. I decided to try this one due to reviews saying the signal strength was as good or better than stock antenna. It was super easy to install, and for functionality, I can confirm that on my F250 the signal strength is about the same as the stock antenna, and far better that the multiple short antenna I tried. In the areas where the signal would drop entirely with the short antennas would drop the clarity was about 90% with this antenna, only some slight static off and on. This one is still shorter than the original stock antenna which stuck up a couple inches above the roof of the truck. This one is a couple of inches shorter than the roof. This antenna came with many adapters so I expect it will work for pretty much any vehicle that has a threaded antenna base. The look is like a shorter version of the original stock antenna.
J**.
Very impressed
I bought this to replace the OEM 32" antenna on my 2020 F150 which was permanently bent from going through the car wash. Everything about this antenna exceeded my expectations. Reception seems to be as good as the OEM. I've been through multiple car washes now, and so far this antenna remains perfectly straight. I was also impressed by the quality of the stainless steel hardware and overall construction of the antenna. I highly recommended this for anyone who does not want to sacrifice AM/FM reception with a shorter antenna.
D**D
Best I’ve found
Honestly it lives up to its promise. However I learned that it’s so stiff that the mount itself is being weakened from car washes. It doesn’t whistle or hum on the highway and gets great reception. Looks great too. The installation is KISSS.
K**R
Works Great A+ from me
My 2017 F150 had terrible reception, I couldn't get any of my old favorite stations. As an engineer I know antenna theory, but was still a little skeptical. I thought it was worth a try. So glad I took the chance, it works perfect. I can finally get my favorite stations again. Great quality, works perfect, definite winner.
A**0
No change in reception
I like the quality and that it’s made in USA but for the price I was hoping to notice a bigger change in radio reception. I can pick up a couple more stations but it doesn’t keep them very long. My original antenna on my 1987 s-10 was almost just as good. You would think from 1987 to 2025 that antennas would have advanced a little more than what they claim. I also am using a newer head unit with both antennas, not much change. Might work better for a city driver but doesn’t help out in the “edge” of country/city.
R**G
Keep up the good work!!
Really like the antenna, great signal from miles away, reception real good and audio crystal clear, really satisfied with it, and a great price, for the product.
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