Powered Dab Aerials

Salmon · 22nd September 2018, 21:22

I have just read that the DAB Windscreen aerials are not so good at best.

What's the next simplest powered solution to fit for Dab reception?
And can the 12V be grabbed from the fuse box for the shortest installation routing possible.

I read that someone tucked their aerial end in under the headlining and got great reception so didn't bother drilling the roof.

I have a saloon with a sunroof so hoping to keep it simple.

Thanks

Neil

VVC-Geeza · 23rd September 2018, 00:06

Don't automatically dismiss windscren aeriels.I have just had a DAB unit fitted and my first impressions of reception in a variety of locations with a windscreen aeriel is very good indeed.I am going to trial it further over the next week or two, but so far so good.The search found 81 stations and the signal strength bar shows 4/5 out of 5 on most of them.You can always fit an external one if a glass mounted one proves unsatisfactory.

Gren 24 · 23rd September 2018, 10:36

Hi you could always try a digital 12v car stereo am fm dab radio antenna amplifier booster ( about £10 )and use a piggy back fuse in the fuse box. ( about £3 )

Dont now if they work ok, as I,ve fitted an external one on my Tourer.Mybe worth looking into.

bigmike42 · 26th September 2018, 20:29

I have a alpine 196dab with a alpine powered glass mount dab antenna.there’s a option in the menu to add power down the coaxial cable to the antenna. It has excellent reception

22nd September 2018, 21:22	#1
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23rd September 2018, 00:06	#2
VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,761 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	Don't automatically dismiss windscren aeriels.I have just had a DAB unit fitted and my first impressions of reception in a variety of locations with a windscreen aeriel is very good indeed.I am going to trial it further over the next week or two, but so far so good.The search found 81 stations and the signal strength bar shows 4/5 out of 5 on most of them.You can always fit an external one if a glass mounted one proves unsatisfactory. __________________

23rd September 2018, 10:36	#3
Gren 24 Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer Connoisseur SE CDTI Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stafford Posts: 459 Thanks: 98 Thanked 98 Times in 83 Posts	Hi you could always try a digital 12v car stereo am fm dab radio antenna amplifier booster ( about £10 )and use a piggy back fuse in the fuse box. ( about £3 ) Dont now if they work ok, as I,ve fitted an external one on my Tourer.Mybe worth looking into. __________________ 2004 Rover 75 Tourer Connoisseur SE CDTI

26th September 2018, 20:29	#4
bigmike42 Newbie 75 tourer Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: truro Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I have a alpine 196dab with a alpine powered glass mount dab antenna.there’s a option in the menu to add power down the coaxial cable to the antenna. It has excellent reception