DAB Aerial, Internal or External?

adewall55 · 11-02-2009, 12:19 PM

Anybody had DAB in their motor, and if so what type of aerial did you use? Three options I'm looking at are:

Internal, Stick on the window jobbie.
External, probably glass mounted to remove the risk of any leaks.
Aerial Splitter, to use existing aerial

Would be interested on anyone's experience with any of the above.

SilverSaloon · 11-02-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by adewall55

Anybody had DAB in their motor, and if so what type of aerial did you use? Three options I'm looking at are:

Internal, Stick on the window jobbie.
External, probably glass mounted to remove the risk of any leaks.
Aerial Splitter, to use existing aerial

Would be interested on anyone's experience with any of the above.

i've seen these mounted up the A pillars in cars. I wonder if you could actually install them inside the A pillar trim to hide them from view....

wassap · 13-02-2009, 12:29 AM

I have Dab in my Focus ST (heated windscreen) the stick on one was rubbish, the splitter from autoleads works well, well most of the time anyway, the best would be a bosch roof or rear glass mounted one, but they are £100 or so for the aerial alone.

MrT · 13-02-2009, 07:28 AM

My wife had an aftermarket DAB fitted to an old Ford car. With an internal glass-mounted aerial which had to go on one of the side windows due to the heated front windscreen. The reception wasn't fantastic, as expected with DAB, decent quality sound with a reasonable signal, but nothing in marginal signal areas. As above, I'd go external.

11-02-2009, 12:19 PM	#1
adewall55 New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midlands Car: 2000X C240 Sport Auto Tip Posts: 27	DAB Aerial, Internal or External? Anybody had DAB in their motor, and if so what type of aerial did you use? Three options I'm looking at are: Internal, Stick on the window jobbie. External, probably glass mounted to remove the risk of any leaks. Aerial Splitter, to use existing aerial Would be interested on anyone's experience with any of the above.

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MrT Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Midlands Car: 2009 W245 B150 SE Posts: 211	My wife had an aftermarket DAB fitted to an old Ford car. With an internal glass-mounted aerial which had to go on one of the side windows due to the heated front windscreen. The reception wasn't fantastic, as expected with DAB, decent quality sound with a reasonable signal, but nothing in marginal signal areas. As above, I'd go external. __________________ W245 B150 SE Cirrus/Calcite White

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wassap Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 63	I have Dab in my Focus ST (heated windscreen) the stick on one was rubbish, the splitter from autoleads works well, well most of the time anyway, the best would be a bosch roof or rear glass mounted one, but they are £100 or so for the aerial alone.

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