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Bill Wright wrote:
1. Inadequate DAB aerial. Was it using the same aerial as the FM, or a
windscreen thing, or whatever?

Yup.

My only DAB car unit is an aftermarket Blaupunkt in the old Rover. Top of
the range Blaupunkt - at the time. Since I don't change that car every
couple of years wanted something good.

The DAB aerial input was separate to the FM/AM one. It came with a stick
on windscreen DAB aerial. Pretty useless - as well as looking horrid.
FM/AM using the original wing mounted telescopic aerial just fine.

It may well have been on here I got the heads up about a local
(Wandsworth) aerial supplier that do all sorts of specialist aerials for
mobile reception. And they had a roof one with twin amplifiers - one for
DAB, one for the rest, and twin feeders. Cost more than many a car radio
new. But works a treat. Cost even more to have a new nearside front wing
fitted to get rid of the original aerial hole. ;-)

But it's no different from the best TV or posh FM tuner. Neither will work
well without a decent aerial.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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