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[Terbs]

Just been over to Aylesbury (20 miles north) and the radio reception goes awful, losing signal, crackling. Even established channels, like Classic FM, Radio 2 etc. Its not great around here.
Now....I might be talking out the top of my head, but years ago, you used to have to retune a radio  if you went out of area. Used to be a little hole somewhere. Does this apply today. Or is it an aerial problem I have.
To be honest, I don't recall having these problems with the estates. Fantastic reception wherever I go.
Is there a way of boosting signals without ripping the car apart. Radio is a 2005.
All suggestions appreciated

[Viral_Jim]

Watching this with interest, mine is the same. Have to keep re-tuning my estate - aerial looks on its last legs though!

[TheBoy]

Clean the inside of the rear window, and check for shitty connections. But accept that Aylesbury was always relatively poor for radio, worse in the hills out towards your way. That said, a national BBC channel should be strong enough to receive.

Do you have RDS enabled?

[Terbs]

Yes...RDS is enabled
TB...excuse my ignorance....I see the brown lines in the rear window, which is obviously the aerial. But what is the small stubby aerial on the roof. Is that something to do with a car phone. Incidently....why are the estate ones about a foot long, yet the saloon is small.

[TheBoy]

Yes...RDS is enabled
TB...excuse my ignorance....I see the brown lines in the rear window, which is obviously the aerial. But what is the small stubby aerial on the roof. Is that something to do with a car phone. Incidently....why are the estate ones about a foot long, yet the saloon is small.

Correct

[VXL V6]

Estate radio aerials are part of the roof aerial, saloon radio aerials are the HRW elements, hence the difference in whip lengths.

Should also add that the Estate aerial amp is built into the base of the aerial and the saloon aerial amp is a box bolted onto the parcel shelf, always worth checking +12V as getting to the amp with the ignition on.

[MonzaGSE]

Just for completeness. Early pfl estates have the aerial in the HRW elements. Same system as saloons. The aerial amp on the early estates is located inside the tailgate.

[Terbs]

Thanks fellas
I shall delve deeper in the morning.....