DAB question

[badley]

Does one need to use the separate antenna for the DAB tuner or can one just use the standard aerial?

 

[Bryan]

AFAIK it needs a separate antenna

 

[Frosty]

Indeed it does. The DAB ones are not typically as large as modulation arials though.

 

[John V6]

The Kenwood one will do DAB etc so you only need one aerial.



Well worth it once fitted



All the best



John V6

 

[DynamiqueDick]

Yeah i got the JVC Dab i had to buy another arieal got a cool strip one that sticks on the inside window along the edge it looks cool i will try adn get some pics up tomoz.

 

[badley]

Can one unscrew the standard 172 and replace it with the dab antenna? Or does it need a separate fixing/drilled holed

Look forward to the pics DynamiqueDick!

 

[Monkey636]

A DAB Antenna will require a separate fixing. I got a car sunroof specialist in Bristol to fit mine, as the interior roof lining fabric looked a sod to get off after removing a few bits and bobs.

The separate fixing is required because the aerial has a separate DAB signal wire and an FM (frequency Modulation) wire. It also has a 5 Volt (i think its 5!) DAB booster wire and FM booster wire but it is not essential that these are wired in if u live in a strong signal area.

What you find on most DAB radios is that if the DAB signal is weak, the radio will switch to a comparible FM station (if u want it to). Personally I didnt bother having the FM reconnected.

You will need to route a DAB cable from the new aerial connector on the roof to your radio/DAB control box.

Hirschmann do the DAB aerial that ive got called AUTA 16 V DAB and ive had no problems whatsoever.