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Originally Posted by Darcydog
The radio reception is dire on my Star - but as a technical imbecile- could you give a bit more info on using your phone app.
I could live with 3000 stations - but it’s hard to cope with Radio 2’s signal crashing out to static when the old single din provided crystal clear radio reception with no dropping out 
If I had my time again I would keep the old system and buy a simple phone cradle for my iPhone - I find iGo signal spasmodic whereas my iPhone google maps is stunningly reliable- as was my Tom Tom.
To be brutally honest - to only thing going for the Star is that it looks good. |
1000 apologies for not responding earlier but I have just moved house and it is not something I intend to do again anytime soon, have just started the recovery !
As the Star has internet access , sit on your drive and connect to your home wi fi via the settings option, go to the play store and download the UK Radio App
Go to the settings on your smart phone and enable wi fi hot spot, connect to your Star
You can now select UK Radio and scroll through the stations and set up favourites to save scrolling through all the stations each time you want to listen to your favourites
When you are on the move in your car just select mobile hotspot on your smart phone and the UK Radio App will automatically connect
Forget trying to solve your poor reception via the aerial , I have tried new aerials, new amps and new filters, checked cables for continuity and come to the conclusion that the unit itself is faulty, this is the way to go and you will be able to enjoy your Star more than you do now, I have the radio on all the time and it is crystal clear, also forget the DAB radio add on you wont need it this is better
Keep an eye on your phones data allowance but trust me the radio uses very little data even on long journeys
Occasionally I lose the signal but it is only for a few seconds and it comes back but I am currently living in the sticks so to be expected and a small price to pay for the benefits
If you are still unsure pm me and i will be happy to set up a call and talk you through it