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[doog]

Hi has any one on here fitted a DAB aerial to their omega?
I have a dab tuner on my current car stereo and need a aeriel to make it work.
 also where is the best place to mount a DAB aeriel on the omega?

hope someone can point me in the right direction
cheers
Doog

[gazsomega]

didnt no that you could get a dab radio for cars

[Dave DND]

didnt no that you could get a dab radio for cars

Been around for a long time now, so long in fact that they are now undergoing tests on DAB+ or DAB2  (whatever they are going to end up calling it !!)

[zirk]

Vauxhall's do one one for the factory fit DAB, not sure about the Amplifier bit through, would have thought that would be more important as DAB works around 230 Mhz ish against the center freq of 98 Mhz for normal.

[Kevin Wood]

I would remove the "bee sting" phone antenna, assuming you don't use it, and fit one there. Saves drilling any more holes.

Kevin

[Dave DND]

I would remove the "bee sting" phone antenna, assuming you don't use it, and fit one there. Saves drilling any more holes.

Kevin

Excellent location  

Has anybody ever come across a multiband DAB aerial that allows for Phone / FM or GPS to be connected simultaneuosly?  I must confess to only ever having encountered single use DAB aerials?

 :-/

[iainb]

In the USA they have SDARS which is subscripsion service
http://www.tvtower.com/xm-radio.html

[doog]

I would remove the "bee sting" phone antenna, assuming you don't use it, and fit one there. Saves drilling any more holes.

Kevin

I dont have a bee sting antenna  infact i must have an internaly mounted aerial as there is nothing on show at all
the radio i have has inputs for DAB and am/fm (am/fm works fine)

 anyone know if there is a decent glass mount aerial for dab use as i have no plans to drill a hole in my omega

cheers
Doug

[Dave DND]

anyone know if there is a decent glass mount aerial for dab use as i have no plans to drill a hole in my omega

Simple answer - NO !!

If you are spending out all that money on DAB, then spend  out on a decent external aerial and fit it correctly to the bodywork. Internal aerials are no better than a damp piece of string, and if you really don`t want to drill any holes, then stick to FM.

 

[doog]

anyone know if there is a decent glass mount aerial for dab use as i have no plans to drill a hole in my omega

 Internal aerials are no better than a damp piece of string, and if you really don`t want to drill any holes, then stick to FM.

 

I would stick to Fm as its better quality than dab however the stations i listen to most frequently (planet rock) do not broadcast on Fm

I was infact refering to the glass mounted aerials  that are stuck to the outside of the window much the same idea as some external phone aerials  are fitted.

that being a no go idea where is the best place to fit one on the body (not that i am keen on the idea)
I dont have any external areals atm so a hole would have to be drilled

Doug

[Dave DND]

This will apply to all vehicles, not just Omegas

Easiest place to drill holes is on the roof above either the front or rear courtesy lights, making sure that the bolts and cables from the aerial do not protrude too far into the cabin to affect putting the light back afterwards - this will prevent from having to remove the roof lining.

Wing mounted aerials are generally avoided if at all possible, as can be a little directional in their performance, but OK as a last resort and certainly better than any form of glass mounted or internal aerial.

General rule of thumb, keep the aerial, upright and towards the centre of any large metal panels, and before somebody says that internal ones are ok remember that a TV aerial inside the loft will seldom work, yet put outside of the same house in the same location will give a much stronger reception - same is true in cars.

 

[TheBoy]

This will apply to all vehicles, not just Omegas

Easiest place to drill holes is on the roof above either the front or rear courtesy lights, making sure that the bolts and cables from the aerial do not protrude too far into the cabin to affect putting the light back afterwards - this will prevent from having to remove the roof lining.

Wing mounted aerials are generally avoided if at all possible, as can be a little directional in their performance, but OK as a last resort and certainly better than any form of glass mounted or internal aerial.

General rule of thumb, keep the aerial, upright and towards the centre of any large metal panels, and before somebody says that internal ones are ok remember that a TV aerial inside the loft will seldom work, yet put outside of the same house in the same location will give a much stronger reception - same is true in cars.

 

Oi! Loft aerials work fine  ....

...as long as they are about 5 times bigger


Not sure the analagy is that good tbh, as loft aerials have advantage of static and unaffected by weathering and pigeons.  But your point is valid

[Kevin Wood]

This will apply to all vehicles, not just Omegas

Easiest place to drill holes is on the roof above either the front or rear courtesy lights, making sure that the bolts and cables from the aerial do not protrude too far into the cabin to affect putting the light back afterwards - this will prevent from having to remove the roof lining.

Wing mounted aerials are generally avoided if at all possible, as can be a little directional in their performance, but OK as a last resort and certainly better than any form of glass mounted or internal aerial.

General rule of thumb, keep the aerial, upright and towards the centre of any large metal panels, and before somebody says that internal ones are ok remember that a TV aerial inside the loft will seldom work, yet put outside of the same house in the same location will give a much stronger reception - same is true in cars.

 

Oi! Loft aerials work fine  ....

...as long as they are about 5 times bigger


Not sure the analagy is that good tbh, as loft aerials have advantage of static and unaffected by weathering and pigeons.  But your point is valid

I have a loft mounted TV antenna. Thought "that'll have to go" when we moved in, but it's actually superb. Then again, we're 600 feet above sea level and in line of sight of Rowridge transmitter.

In a car, you're always going to find challenging reception somewhere so, if radio is important, and if you're going to the trouble of installing DAB it presumably is, get the best you can.

Kevin

[Dave DND]

This will apply to all vehicles, not just Omegas

Easiest place to drill holes is on the roof above either the front or rear courtesy lights, making sure that the bolts and cables from the aerial do not protrude too far into the cabin to affect putting the light back afterwards - this will prevent from having to remove the roof lining.

Wing mounted aerials are generally avoided if at all possible, as can be a little directional in their performance, but OK as a last resort and certainly better than any form of glass mounted or internal aerial.

General rule of thumb, keep the aerial, upright and towards the centre of any large metal panels, and before somebody says that internal ones are ok remember that a TV aerial inside the loft will seldom work, yet put outside of the same house in the same location will give a much stronger reception - same is true in cars.

 

Oi! Loft aerials work fine  ....

...as long as they are about 5 times bigger


Not sure the analagy is that good tbh, as loft aerials have advantage of static and unaffected by weathering and pigeons.  But your point is valid

I have a loft mounted TV antenna. Thought "that'll have to go" when we moved in, but it's actually superb. Then again, we're 600 feet above sea level and in line of sight of Rowridge transmitter.

In a car, you're always going to find challenging reception somewhere so, if radio is important, and if you're going to the trouble of installing DAB it presumably is, get the best you can.

Kevin

Groan . . .  

There`s always one (or two !!)      

 

[TheBoy]

This will apply to all vehicles, not just Omegas

Easiest place to drill holes is on the roof above either the front or rear courtesy lights, making sure that the bolts and cables from the aerial do not protrude too far into the cabin to affect putting the light back afterwards - this will prevent from having to remove the roof lining.

Wing mounted aerials are generally avoided if at all possible, as can be a little directional in their performance, but OK as a last resort and certainly better than any form of glass mounted or internal aerial.

General rule of thumb, keep the aerial, upright and towards the centre of any large metal panels, and before somebody says that internal ones are ok remember that a TV aerial inside the loft will seldom work, yet put outside of the same house in the same location will give a much stronger reception - same is true in cars.

 

Oi! Loft aerials work fine  ....

...as long as they are about 5 times bigger


Not sure the analagy is that good tbh, as loft aerials have advantage of static and unaffected by weathering and pigeons.  But your point is valid

I have a loft mounted TV antenna. Thought "that'll have to go" when we moved in, but it's actually superb. Then again, we're 600 feet above sea level and in line of sight of Rowridge transmitter.

In a car, you're always going to find challenging reception somewhere so, if radio is important, and if you're going to the trouble of installing DAB it presumably is, get the best you can.

Kevin

Groan . . .  

There`s always one (or two !!)      

 

Joking aside, I'm in what used to be called a fringe area in the analogue days.  I have a largish (about 1.5m, with the X type beams on it) aerial in loft and get good analogue and digital signal with it.

As per most modern estates, TV aerials (and satelite dishes) are prohibited, not that anyone takes any notice of that for satelites.  Can't see a single tv aerial round here though...