found my issue:
I failed at an attempted fix.. I want to replace it.. found a couple OEM ones on eBay
WVZR1, do you know of a PN for it or a good replacement?
OEM is Male to Male.. all I find other then pieces from wrecked C4s are Male to Female..
I think this will fix my reception issues, I used a couple patch cables I got with my HD tuner, reception seems better with OEM antenna.. but I want a quailty COAX if I am going to tear the interior apart to install it..