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installed my jvc headunit with add on DAB tuner.
| Honker Member Since: 26 Jun 2011 Location: St Albans Posts: 353   
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DAB transmission is good in most areas but there are acknowledge issue areas where reception is weak. So it might not be your set up, just a poor signal.
The claim is 95% of populated areas. Which ovviously very different to 95% of geographical coverage. Stu |
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22nd Feb 2013 5:52pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6676 
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There's a metal rib running front to back in the centre of the roof that would cause problems fitting an aerial there, unless you fitted it off centre then no problem (but ugly)
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22nd Feb 2013 6:06pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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I travel over Woodhead, then M1 to Leeds and DAB reception is brilliant. In fact I travel a lot, and with a very few exceptions, and then only for a few 100's of yards, the reception on DAB is much better than medium wave.
This is in my D4. Cheers Simon |
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22nd Feb 2013 6:08pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888  
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Which aerial did you fit ?
Wing mounting isn't as good as roof mounting but you shouldn't have problems on major routes like the M1. Which multiplex/radio station were you tuned into ? If you weren't tuned into a national multiplex that would give you that kind of problem (although FM should still work of course.) http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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22nd Feb 2013 6:32pm |
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| taffrican Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Living room Posts: 622  
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I fitted one where my old aerial was and for most areas it is good, but in my back yard it loses reception totally as it does on a few lengths along the A40 between Huntley & Ross on Wye, not sure if I want to move it up to the roof
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22nd Feb 2013 6:44pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 05 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748 
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If the puma roof is the same as a 300tdi roof then I can take a photo tomorrow for you as my headlining is out at the moment. And I have a DAB aerial positioned just next to my rear view mirror (not connected up though!). Let me know.  |
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22nd Feb 2013 11:41pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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My Kenwood dab aerial is fitted in front of the sunroof as you can see in the picture below, the only places i loose reception is Cornish fishing villages, and last week it was struggaling in the Calder Valley South of Burnley North of Halifax. But everywhere else North Wales, Scotland etc etc fine.
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23rd Feb 2013 9:37am |
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| WarPig Member Since: 05 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748
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My DAB aerial is just slightly off centre due to the middle rib on the underneath of the roof..
Click image to enlarge Heres an inside photo showing the three wires dangling from the aerial just to the left of the rear view mirror.. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge[/list] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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23rd Feb 2013 2:25pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19624
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Personally myself I don't know why they don't fit a roof aerial from the factory and do away with the wing mount one. So very dated by today's standards and wouldn't cause any issue if it wasn't a long one. This is partly the reason why I Never hardly use the radio because when you feel like it driving along you can't unless you've pre planned it and extended the aerial out first. Then even if you do some little tyke will probably break it off or a branch or something may clip it. I think DAB roof mounted aerials are the way to go.
*EDIT* Oh and forgot of course the standard one isn't DAB any way so is even more useless. :roll: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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23rd Feb 2013 6:24pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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What you've got to remember is that the Defender is very much the poor relation in the Land Rover stable these days. There are lots of things that could be updated but LR have no interest in doing so unless they absolutely have to. Darren
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23rd Feb 2013 6:36pm |
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| derbywill Member Since: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 541 
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Heanor ? your in my area there! 
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23rd Feb 2013 8:02pm |
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| shaun.mobile Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: England Posts: 156 
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Thanks all for your responses.
I fitted a kinetic aerial from dabonwheels. I had some dialogue with them and they said the only difference between the one I chose and a more expensive one was the fact that it was made in china. Since almost everything seems to be made there I took a punt. I may see if they will exchange it for a more expensive one. Any thoughts on drilling a large whole in that rib to get a socket through to tighten the nut, I am a bit OCD about symmetry. I was struggling to get anything in places, even FM. I was trying to listen to the afternoon drama on R4. DerbyWill, I couldn't get anything in McDonald's car park in heanor, perhaps you could let me know if you can. The aerial is amplified. Maybe it isn't earthed properly. Thanks for the pics warping, how easy is it to get the headlining out? Noworries4x4, how did you solve the rib issue? |
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23rd Feb 2013 9:18pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19624
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Your not alone I would be thinking the same. Got to be careful that the integrity of the structural support isn't compromised though. I.e. the smaller the hole the better. Better make sure it's damned well sealed too. 
On a different note anyone tried on of those aerials that connect to a regular FM HU to convert over to DAB? Rather than just buying a DAB HU which I wouldn't be interested in. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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23rd Feb 2013 9:32pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935 
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I have a Kenwood windscreen powered aerial. Perfect reception in the Welsh valleys and Mid Wales, M4 corridor and London. Use the original aerial on the wing as a height indicator for car parks that are close to the 2.01m roof height of my 90.
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25th Feb 2013 8:57pm |
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