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Title: Interior Aerials
Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on July 17, 2005, 12:55:08 AM
Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) with the interior aerials. I have seen a couple at the local Autobarn one for the front and one at the rear.
Just curious, as it will save me drilling holes in panels.

Cheers


Title: Re: Interior Aerials
Post by: stevefcvan on July 17, 2005, 02:10:47 AM
  In my hz van i am goinig to stick mine to the roof, In between the headlining and roof. As i have been told it still works well and a bloke at the stereo place says he has done a few show cars like it


Title: Re: Interior Aerials
Post by: Jockster on July 17, 2005, 06:03:10 AM
I run one on the rear window of my FC, it is virtually un-noticable and the reception even over long distance is as good as any other arials, in fact better than a couple of my friends who run coventional arials.
Cheers
Jockster


Title: Re: Interior Aerials
Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on July 17, 2005, 06:44:49 AM
Cool! Sounds like the go.
Any particular brand or type Jockster?


Title: Re: Interior Aerials
Post by: tim59fc on July 17, 2005, 08:18:04 AM
I have one mounted behind the rear vision mirror and can't fault it for fm reception however the am reception is virtually non-existent.

Anyone else had this experience ???

Or am I just missing the capacitor/condensor on the +ve side as per this thread
http://www.fefcholden.org.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=howto;action=display;num=1121419455

Cheers
Tim


Title: Re: Interior Aerials
Post by: smithy on July 23, 2005, 01:28:27 AM
hey stinky, i am using a small aerial picked up from a motor parts place can exactly remeber the name but it is from a large manufacturer of aerials (supercheap and autobarn actually distribute the brand) the unit is a self adhesive black box about the size of a box of matches and runs off 12volt to boost signal i guess, with a small silver earth lead running off it, i simply stuck the box inside on the bottom of the rear window and bingo, beautiful clear reception. if you need i will try and find who makes them for you. but it certainly is easier than drilling holes in a freshly painted car  :P
dean


Title: Re: Interior Aerials
Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on July 23, 2005, 06:08:59 AM
Thanks to all that replied, the ones I spotted at Autobarn were made by the same people who made all the others, so I think I'll go with that.


Title: Re: Interior Aerials
Post by: smithy on July 25, 2005, 09:19:21 PM
hey stinky, dont know if its too late but checked mine on the weekend its made by aeropro !


Title: Re: Interior Aerials
Post by: tim59fc on July 25, 2005, 11:38:04 PM
Dean,
Sounds like you have the same type as me.
Do you get good reception on AM?

Cheers
Tim


Title: Re: Interior Aerials
Post by: Flamed_FE on July 26, 2005, 12:47:34 AM
I used to have one in the HX and I ran it inbetween the carpet and the sound deadener underlay - never had a problem except directly under tram lines in the city


Title: Re: Interior Aerials
Post by: smithy on July 26, 2005, 09:52:46 PM
hi tim, didnt know they still broadcast in AM ;D, must admit i havent tried the AM side of things i should also add that i havent driven the car yet with this aerial, still putting things together, though im getting real good reception in my garage ;)