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Electric aerial swap dab

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:59 am
by c_doughty1
Does anyone know of anywhere or anyone that has swapped out the preludes original manufacturer's aerial and put in place a dab short style fixed mast? I don't see why it can't be done but I'm struggling to find out any information.
Cheers

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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:13 pm
by bennyboy
I swapped out the original for an s2k aerial many years ago and it's still fine. FM obviously.
I later fitted a blaupunkt dab and fitted the dab aerial at the top of the rear screen. Unobtrusive and works great. Not sure if that actually helps you though! :lol:
Tbh, if you can get a suitable fitting dab aerial, there should be no issues with running the lead to the original location, its easy enough.

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:06 pm
by firstlude
the second lude i have has a digital radio fitted the aerial is a stick on one stuck on the nearside top area of the windscreen seems to work ok and not overly noticable either

Re: Electric aerial swap dab

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:49 pm
by c_doughty1
I really want to get a stubby style aerial to replace it but I'm not sure if they exist.

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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:07 pm
by firstlude
seems to be plenty of aerial choice i guess the stick to the windscreen type is popular due to the less work involved in running the new aerial cable , long way from the rear corner to headunit in the 4h gen lots of trim to strip out :D

Re: Electric aerial swap dab

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:25 pm
by c_doughty1
I think I'll have to do a roof mounted one.

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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:41 pm
by bennyboy
I can get a pic of mine if that'll help? Might find some in my thread actually (link in sig)

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:46 pm
by RattyMcClelland
Android dab app replaced my aerial. Apps weight nothing. race car.

Re: Electric aerial swap dab

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:51 pm
by c_doughty1
Don't you have to rely on a 3 or 4g signal?

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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:03 pm
by alinton
Have you got the half-height aerial switch?

Because here's a thing. At half-height, the aerial is about the correct length for DAB. I have a DAB/FM radio - I got a DAB/FM splitter cable, connected it to the two aerial sockets in the radio and its input to the stock aerial cable.

Then because I listen to DAB most of the time (if I'm listening to radio at all) I just leave the button on the 'half' setting, and it works for DAB perfectly!