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Paulv8



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Aerial amp?
My 2013 xs has standard audio and it sucks. I have swapped the aerial and made sure it earths well. But it acts like the radio signal is weak. I have checked all the connections and they are good.

Is there an amplifier I can fit? Anybody else had this experience? Should I just replace the whole lot? V8 90...WIP
Post #622327 7th May 2017 8:28am
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custom90



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Yes, you can buy inline aftermarket ones 👍🏻 KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
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Paulv8



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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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custom90



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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. KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
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meeerrrk



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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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zsd-puma



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http://www.4x4overlander.com/product/hirsc...-defender/

It also comes with an earthing cable.
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custom90



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That was the one I was thinking of. Thumbs Up KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
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meeerrrk



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zsd-puma wrote:
http://www.4x4overlander.com/product/hirschmann-radio-aerial-for-land-rover-defender/

It also comes with an earthing cable.


Perfect!! Exactly what I've been looking for / imagining!

Thank you Sir Bow down My 90 Project : http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic52774.html
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kmac



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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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meeerrrk



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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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zsd-puma



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kmac wrote:
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


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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Merlin



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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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kmac



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meeerrrk wrote:
Kmac- any ideas on a source for the Blaupunkt ?


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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meeerrrk



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thank you! My 90 Project : http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic52774.html
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