Where have yer stuck yer aerial?

Heddy · 16th March 2021, 17:56

Getting a roof mount DAB aerial. Seems most have them at the rear. I believe the angle is fixed so would probably look silly at the front. I read a window aerial isn't as good as an external one, and here in Devon the signal is poor. Feeling a bit criminal drilling the bodywork, I'm reminded of that pic of a 75 bonnet with a J j j....no, can't say the word, mascot drilled onto it.

VVC-Geeza · 16th March 2021, 18:07

Directly above the rear courtesy light.A dab/fm amplified sharkfin,gives excellent stable reception.

Phil MG · 16th March 2021, 20:15

Yes mate,a roof mounted aerial is 10times better than the window mounted aerial,i have one on my Peugeot 206 SW.
Be sure to give it a power supply.

mbonwick · 16th March 2021, 20:32

I was going to get a standard mast-type aerial and mount it from the rear crash bar...seemed like a good way to get DAB without drilling holes for a sharkfin (could feed the cable through the grommet for the parking sensors).

Never got round to trying it to know if it was a stupid idea or not...

16th March 2021, 17:56	#1
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Where have yer stuck yer aerial? Getting a roof mount DAB aerial. Seems most have them at the rear. I believe the angle is fixed so would probably look silly at the front. I read a window aerial isn't as good as an external one, and here in Devon the signal is poor. Feeling a bit criminal drilling the bodywork, I'm reminded of that pic of a 75 bonnet with a J j j....no, can't say the word, mascot drilled onto it.

16th March 2021, 18:07	#2
VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,756 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	Directly above the rear courtesy light.A dab/fm amplified sharkfin,gives excellent stable reception. __________________ Last edited by VVC-Geeza; 16th March 2021 at 21:16.. Reason: Pic added.

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16th March 2021, 20:15	#3
Phil MG Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: West Heath,Birmingham Posts: 67 Thanks: 28 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Yes mate,a roof mounted aerial is 10times better than the window mounted aerial,i have one on my Peugeot 206 SW. Be sure to give it a power supply.

16th March 2021, 20:32	#4
mbonwick Gets stuck in Connoisseur SE 1.8 Auto Saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Kendal Posts: 633 Thanks: 129 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts	I was going to get a standard mast-type aerial and mount it from the rear crash bar...seemed like a good way to get DAB without drilling holes for a sharkfin (could feed the cable through the grommet for the parking sensors). Never got round to trying it to know if it was a stupid idea or not...