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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612  
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Yes, you can buy inline aftermarket ones 👍🏻 Chillin In The Backwoodsπ¬π§πΊπΈ
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7th May 2017 8:53am |
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| Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 618 
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Yes you can but I could do with direct experience as some of them are phoney. V8 90...WIP
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7th May 2017 9:34am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612
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Sometimes OE manufacturers sell them. But not all, which is quite annoying!
The standard aerial does indeed have poor reception. Perhaps to save your time and effort it'd be worthwhile to swap to a flexj type like Brendan sells? Or at least consider, then it is fit and forget. Chillin In The Backwoodsπ¬π§πΊπΈ β½οΈπ’οΈβοΈπ§°πͺ Last edited by custom90 on 7th May 2017 7:04pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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7th May 2017 9:47am |
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| meeerrrk Member Since: 12 Feb 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 548 
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Any further info for the flexible one Brenden sells? My 90 Project : http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic52774.html
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7th May 2017 12:30pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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http://www.4x4overlander.com/product/hirsc...-defender/
It also comes with an earthing cable. |
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7th May 2017 6:50pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612
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That was the one I was thinking of.
 Chillin In The Backwoodsπ¬π§πΊπΈ
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7th May 2017 7:05pm |
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| meeerrrk Member Since: 12 Feb 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 548
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Perfect!! Exactly what I've been looking for / imagining! Thank you Sir  My 90 Project : http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic52774.html |
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7th May 2017 9:24pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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The Herschman aerial is not amplified.
To get amplified you can: 1) Get a cheap one circa £11 on ebay - some on here have had success with them 2) Get a Blaupunkt Autoflex aerial 3) Add an external amplifier e.g. this kit https://www.quasarelectronics.co.uk/Item/v...lifier-kit However, you may find that your issues are due to USB interference rather than signal strength |
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10th May 2017 3:44pm |
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| meeerrrk Member Since: 12 Feb 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 548
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Kmac- any ideas on a source for the Blaupunkt ? My 90 Project : http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic52774.html
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10th May 2017 3:51pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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you're right it's not amplified, however it is very well screened, and the earth lead allows you to earth the areal right back to the earth stud on the bulk head rather than a poorly earthed wing. As you've mentioned it could be interference rather than a weak signal, and just fitting an amplifier will just amplify the interference too. It's why most factory fit signal amplifers are right at the base of the aerial, so they pick up the cleanest signal to start with. |
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10th May 2017 10:29pm |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981
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I converted mine so that it uses the CB aerial though a passive converter. Job done. And I now don't have the old aerial in my line of sight all the time. Got the box from 4x4 com:
http://www.4x4cb.com/public/item.cfm?itemID=829 Works a treat. Merlin |
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11th May 2017 2:01pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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I got mine from here I think, but it was some time ago http://www.blaupunktdirect.co.uk/antennas-...erial.html These guys also do them http://www.classiccarstereo.co.uk/antennas-aerials/ |
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12th May 2017 10:38pm |
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| meeerrrk Member Since: 12 Feb 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 548
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thank you! My 90 Project : http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic52774.html
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17th May 2017 11:50am |
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