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| Augusto Member Since: 01 Feb 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 35   
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I missed to down my antenna and car washing machine did its job and broke it.
Could you suggest me an smart replacement? I dont like original one. Maybe a ham radio type would be a good idea. Any ideas? Thanks. |
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15th Feb 2012 11:12pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731 
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The shorter rubber ones are always on German eBay:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/flexible-Gummi-Ante...4ab3f3081a I have one but couldn't be bothered to fit it yet  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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16th Feb 2012 12:18am |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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Electrical aerial? (I installed one on my Defender)
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16th Feb 2012 8:19am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5663 
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Stinger cb whip on mine.
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16th Feb 2012 8:24am |
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| glyn.c Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: east devon Posts: 33 
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so would i ! recomended brands would be good as when i bought my 90 it had no radio fitted and i (foolishly ) got a standard issue radio/cd and fitted a rubber ariel and shall we say its a bit lacking on the sensitivity front  i can SOMETIMES get radio 2 and usually but not always get a local station .
This is next on the list for an upgrade though not sure if its the radio or the ariel ! ALL THE BEST GLYN |
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16th Feb 2012 9:07am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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I bought mine for a bit of fun, so I will also be interested to see how it works (or doesn't) before I do anything permanent
 Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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16th Feb 2012 9:36am |
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| pouf Member Since: 05 Aug 2010 Location: Athens Posts: 456  
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absolutely yes
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=defe...m270.l1313 www.newfoundland.gr |
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16th Feb 2012 11:39am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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Got one on my Dakar - it's awful  |
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16th Feb 2012 11:49am |
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| FG Member Since: 01 Apr 2011 Location: Somewhere on the Swedish East Coast Posts: 63  
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Naket... Nakate... Nakatangne... yeah well ...sells a flexible rubber variant. Reception-wise it's not super duper but definitely better than the original IMHO.
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16th Feb 2012 2:13pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2637  
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Yeah, but their prices... eina!
How much did that set you back? Is the FM reception better than the OEM aerial? -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
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16th Feb 2012 2:38pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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The Nak. one isn't so expensive - 15 Euros is cheaper than the one I got of Fleabay.
Mind you, they look identical (probably are). Would be interested if anyone directly compared one to the original. Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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16th Feb 2012 3:43pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Hi Andy 
How's the whip for FM reception compared to the LR one? Do you know where could I order one from? Finally got some decent snow to play in back home in Bavaria - trouble is I'm stuck in Suffolk until the weekend 
Cheers, Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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16th Feb 2012 3:47pm |
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| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632 
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Some of those VW 'Bee sting' type ones have a bespoke powered antenna amplifier hidden behind the headlining, which seems to make a lot of difference. As these are short and therefore, only quarter-wave antennas they need it to provide good all-round performance, especially in weak signal areas. I'm not sure your average after-market 'rubber duck' has this add-on. Pete |
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16th Feb 2012 5:27pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5663
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It is a 5' stinger cb whip, with a converter thing, that I have put behind the clocks. I got it all from 4x4 cb, it will never snap, has an amazing range, could probably get sausage fm in the uk if ou are missing it  , and I have cut mine so that it is 20mm higher than my roof tent, so works well as height gauge, roof tent protector.
Converter thing http://www.4x4cb.com/public/item.cfm?itemID=1978 Sounds like you will be missing all the snow fun 
When you back over there? Andy Last edited by landy andy on 16th Feb 2012 8:12pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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16th Feb 2012 8:04pm |
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