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Alternative Antenna

Soeley
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21 Jan 2019 20:05 #201380 by Soeley

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I did look at one of those DAB windscreen antennas thinking it might improve the signal for me.The lad I lift share with has a Merc and his DAB goes off in certain areas for only a very short period. Where as mine is going off for much longer periods in more places that his, so I doubt that is signal related, must be antenna receiver related.

But first things first, I will check out the wires/connections at the base of my antenna.

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21 Jan 2019 20:07 #201381 by Max Headroom

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We are in the Cotswold hills here so there will be DAB black-spots in places - but even so its not that much

IF IT AINT BROKE, KEEP FIXING IT UNTIL IT IS

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23 Jan 2019 06:19 #201474 by yakuza

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I live in a geologically challenged country, in between hills and valleys and i changed my glass antenna to a cheap ebay DAB/FM active antenna for the roof. Placed it center and 15cm from the back edge of the roof. Acc to an antenna specialist there should be 15cm of steel around it minimum.
Works great.

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26 Jan 2019 12:09 #201739 by Soeley

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Got some pictures of the underside of the antenna base, not brilliant as it was difficult to get the camera between the roof and headlining.

Looks like three wires on one connector, an aftermarket replacement might be a problem unless the new wires are run to the head unit?

Not sure how the surround comes off the screen to try and get a look at the connectors at the back of the head unit?

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