Aerial

[anneakagwen]

Good afternoon

I have had a new super duper car stereo put in Annie Bongo! (A double Din Pioneer one). Looks ace!

Now, there isn't an external aerial - it does work when in the local area - but when you go out of Newbury I lose all signal.

What are peoples thoughts on using a magnetic aerial? (Not really keen on the idea of drilling a hole!)

There is (from what people have said from a pic I put on) that there is a DAB aerial on the inside windscreen, so also wondering if that can be used.

Halfords fitted it all and did a fantastic job, am going back to ask them about the aerial tonight and also about a couple of extra things.

Any ideas/advice?
Thanks
Anne

[cmm303]

Is it a DAB radio?
is your Bongo an AFT or tin top?

[anneakagwen]

Hi

No its not a DAB (the aerial inside is, so wondered if they worked on a non DAB system).

Its a mushroom roof

Anne

[cmm303]

Hi

No its not a DAB (the aerial inside is, so wondered if they worked on a non DAB system).

Its a mushroom roof

Anne

I had not heard of a Bongo without an external aerial but I'm guessing the installer of the after market roof removed the original tin top's aerial. DAB uses a different aerial from analogue radio.
This post may give some ideas though it does not directly answer your question. Hopefully somebody with first hand experience will be along with a recommendation shortly.

[helen&tony]

Hi
If that is the case and the new roof covers the old aerial hole, then my choice would be an electric aerial in the front wing. The front arches have plastic inner shields, so it shouldn't get rusty if a proper tradesman fits it for you!...AND it closes when you turn the radio off, so no broken aerial!
Cheers
Helen

[weebrian]

As far as I know, aerials sold as DAB will be dual band, i.e. FM/DAB, as DAB radios will revert to FM if there is no digital signal available.