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I'm sure I'd seen some pictures previously that looked like the aerial had a pivot at the base so it could be folded flat. Does anyone know of a specific Suzuki that has one like that I could use? I have been told today that the base will hold the GPS antenna and the actual aerial is for both DAB & FM so a replacement would need to satisfy all 3. I was kind of hoping I could swap it for a whip aerial that could be clipped to the front gutter for entering the garage.
Any suggestions welcome.
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Or a close up picture would help.
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TaterTot wrote: Is it possible to unscrew the whip that is there today, from the socket? I doubt that the GPS uses the whip, as the frequency for GPS does not match that antenna.
Or a close up picture would help.
Ok, this is the base with the whip removed, it does look like there is a mark where another version could possibly have a slot to allow for the whip to be swiveled down. The thread is 3/16" BSF.
And with the whip attached.
I have come up with a temporary solution. Some stiff garden wire bent to hook under the gutter and hod the whip down.
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I can't seem to find pre-made angled joints for that antenna, sadly.
Also, since you have already unscrewed it. I would suggest you get some contact Vaseline, so moisture can't get in there.
How much too long is the antenna?
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There may well be an amplifier in the base that will be matched to the antenna.
Some Suzukis and a bunch of motorcycles.
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Soeley wrote: A quick google (first chance I've had) and the Ignis base looks promising.
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That looks like an FM only antenna, its for the old Ignis.
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Rhinoman wrote: That looks like a multiple frequency antenna, actually more than one in one whip, you can see the longer antenna is wrapped around the centre antenna.
There may well be an amplifier in the base that will be matched to the antenna.
In theory it could be like that, but as it is I doubt it. That kind of setup has no benefit at all, rather the opposite. Then there is the lengths of antennas for DAB and FM, where FM is always one 1/2 more than DAB. The antenna on the pic is 18-19cm long. For FM thats 1/16 of full wave, and for DAB 1/8. So any FM antenna should do fine.
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