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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Mark_Solesbury on November 07, 2007, 13:57:23

Title: Aerial - Poor Reception
Post by: Mark_Solesbury on November 07, 2007, 13:57:23

Hiya

Ive got an aerial fitted to the roof of my 90.

The radio reception is rubbish. It fuzzes and crackles all the while, but gets worse in town centres.

How should it be mounted? I think it might be touching somewhere where the aerial goes though the roof.

Any Pointers? The aerial is new.....

Title: Aerial - Poor Reception
Post by: strapping young lad on November 07, 2007, 14:28:52

have you got a suppressor or something fitted to the alternator

i remember i had to fit one to cut out engine noise on my old fiesta, dunno how old your car is

plus is the coax that goes from the aerial to the head unit intact and connected properly... the more likely cause.

Title: Aerial - Poor Reception
Post by: graham on November 07, 2007, 14:46:59

I know when i put the CB in the RR the aerial had to be mounted on steel could'nt get any reception mounted on ally.

Title: Aerial - Poor Reception
Post by: strapping young lad on November 07, 2007, 15:33:12

the aerial mounted on the disco i had was on the wing, and i had a mag mount cb mounted on the top at the back of the truck and that had no problems either... but it was one of them electronic earch types i think

Title: Aerial - Poor Reception
Post by: graham on November 07, 2007, 19:19:23

I tried a copuple of aerial's mounted on roof gutter then got a mag mount on the bonnet and all was well.

Title: Aerial - Poor Reception
Post by: richo on November 07, 2007, 20:47:51

mine is mounted under the drivers front wing so it don't break off .works ok to.