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Mountain_man

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Right side of Offas Dyke
Posts: 756

Need a couple of indestructible radio antenna, any ideas?

Will shortly be fitting the hard top back on the 110 and want to add a decent aerial for analogue radio. Also need one for the tractor as I finally tore the rubber-duck one off a on a tree. So what does the collect
ive recommend. Must be very strong, not too long and reasonable price. Don't mind paying for quality but so much of what you buy these days really isn't up to the job!

29th Jun 2012 6:12pm

Mountain_man

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Right side of Offas Dyke
Posts: 756

BTW we are in a VERY marginal reception area here so would likely be a relevant factor..

and please don't suggest DAB as I have to drive 6 miles to use a mobile phone!

29th Jun 2012 6:17pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Years ago when radios weren't exactly standard we used to have whippy airiels for the tractors and just lift the top of the roof and shove it underneath and if needed just pop an earth wire on the mount as the thing was just loose in the roof space.

29th Jun 2012 7:07pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6088

I usually try to use aerials off of cars that are semi rigid, bit like our Peugeot partner vans at work usem they're about 18" long but have some flex in them (not as much as the rubber duck ones) but give far better reception.

29th Jun 2012 7:41pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

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Mountain_man wrote:
BTW we are in a VERY marginal reception area here so would likely be a relevant factor..

and please don't suggest DAB as I have to drive 6 miles to use a mobile phone!

I found one of these improved reception in my area:

http://www.passionauto.co.uk/products/auto...aptor.html BM52

29th Jun 2012 7:59pm

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