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GeorgeC wrote: Edit: While waiting, I opened the manual and found there are Three different Radio Systems for the 2019 Jimny! Each of these will have different antenna requirements, however, all three would benefit from a "lay flat" feature.
Can you post that documentation?
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Then we are at the antennas. Their length is based on the radio net (and the freq.) that used in the country. FM has always been a good standard. But I digress.
A frequency range is reserved for the service, and the antenna is made to cover that range. Now, a full length antenna for that range is scaled 1/1. You can choose shorter antennas for that range, as long as they are dividable by 2. So 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16.... Sure, the shorter it gets, the antenna is less capable for the full wave. And also, it's ideal for other frequencies.
If one pics an antenna that is say, 1/6 of a full wave, it's going to be pretty useless. It's for a whole other freq. range.
Now, if I don't remember wrong, FM and dab are compatible for the antenna. DAB is 1/2 of FM. So it's a good example of one rod working on two systems.
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GeorgeC wrote: I must apologise to TatterTot for fobbing him off with my last reply. It was not meant to be personal.
I needed to stay focused on the primary task, finding a solution. Sad to say, still no outcome to bring to the forum.
DAB Radio, particularly mobile, just does not rate any investment (it's not $exy) from the major communications companies.
Like the Insurance Topic, I will keep at it and report back.
No worries, all good
If we don't find a solution to this, well I guess I just have to build one. At least to get it tested. Or get an original antenna, and chop it. It's a simple thing.
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Now the std aerial being GPS/DAB & FM an alternative swivel base was impossible to find so......
1st job was to find a good GPS antenna. I got a magnetic one and have stuck it to the inside of the roof behind the interior light. This is showing the same number of satellite fixes as the original did.
Wire fed down the A-post.
2nd job was to find DAB antenna the worked as good as or better than the original. I tried a 'Puck' type that didn't work too well, so went for the Glass type.
Last job was to fit a CB aerial and put a connector on it so it would plug into the existing aerial connector in the roof. The CB aerial came with too thick a coax.
So an adaptor was was purchased with an SMA connector that I cut off.
Because I wanted to use the existing connector in the roof I managed to get the proper connector housing and the crimp terminals to use.
I didn't expect to find an odd shaped hole in the roof.
Pleased to say all 3 work and I'm quite pleased with how it looks.
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IF IT AINT BROKE, KEEP FIXING IT UNTIL IT IS
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Max Headroom wrote: Looks to me like the same or similar DAB glass aerial that my neighbour has (I mentioned it earlier on in this thread) - sounds like two satisfied people now have those!
Yes really pleased with it, at first I was put off think it would be a bit obtrusive, but with it being on the passenger side you don't even notice it out of the corner of your eye. Not bothered what the passenger can see
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GeorgeC wrote: Excellent outcome!
Soeley, I thank you for your advise and help to me on other topics.
I should have kept out of this topic from the beginning, however, here I go again.
You might try RG174 for the UHF. We find it works ok on 2M/70cm mobile, particularly short runs up A pillars and where things are tight. BNC connectors and adaptors work well.
George, I don't see why you think you should have kept out of it? All suggestions/comments and information is welcome, even if it isn't acted upon it can give food for thought and maybe lead on to other ideas.
Now I don't know my cables but the CB Aerial came with RG58 coax, when it arrived I realised it was too thick to use with the OEM type connector. The pigtail adaptor I got came with RG174 coax (just looked it up).
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We had a bit of an accident with ours where the garage door snapped off our antenna and now the base needs replacing.
I dread to think how much an original from Suzuki would cost us so if anyone here has one they are willing to sell and post that would be super helpful...
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I am surprised yours is working in the roof, it will be ‘seeing’ the satellites by reflection from the car metal work.
The outside is the best location, middle of the roof pointing straight up would be best.
My other car has a small mag mount DAB antenna on the boot, the on glass one didn’t work to well and picked up too much interference from the radio display.
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Hi, yes did thankfully.Out of interest did you keep the original antenna base?
We had a bit of an accident with ours where the garage door snapped off our antenna and now the base needs replacing.
I dread to think how much an original from Suzuki would cost us so if anyone here has one they are willing to sell and post that would be super helpful...
I had a little accident myself, the garage door wasn't full up and I caught the swivel base on it and ripped it out through the roof skin. So I had to go back to the original antenna as the larger base covered the damage after flattening the damage with a hammer and dolly.
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