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Offline jv

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'Stealth' aerial?
« on: 19 August 2003, 15:10 »
How could I remove the aerial completely from my mk2 and still get radio reception? It's an 8v so at the moment it is in the front wing. I would like to get rid of the aerial from there because it looks ugly. I know I could go for a 16v bee sting but that is too obvious and involves drilling through the roof!

I remember my dad had a Ford Orion in the mid eighties that somehow had the aerial within the rear screen heating element.

Any ideas?  :)

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Offline jasonpi

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Re:'Stealth' aerial?
« Reply #1 on: 19 August 2003, 15:34 »
put it between the roof and the lining

Offline richandhazel

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Re:'Stealth' aerial?
« Reply #2 on: 19 August 2003, 15:34 »
I've read something about this in the Audi forums. Bare with me and I'll endeavour to dig out some info for you.

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Re:'Stealth' aerial?
« Reply #3 on: 19 August 2003, 16:12 »
My Audi has the same bee sting aerial that the 16V has that you mention. A post I came across in the Audi forums spoke about this and may help:-


I live in a rural area notorious for poor over the air radio and TV
reception. But my 90Q-20V has always been worse than any other car that
I've owned, AM being really bad, FM poor. With an after market head unit,
I've been using only the rear window AM/FM antenna. Besides the usual
voltage and continuity checks, I have replaced the rear antanna amplifer,
with no improvement. I have suspected that the rear window traces are the
problem, but the rear window heater, the FM antenna, works. The AM antenna,
the upper two traces on the window, show ohmeter continuity from their far
ends to the amplifier connection, but AM reception sucks unless I am in a
strong signal, metro area. Just short of throwing a rock through the rear
window and having my comprehensive replace it as a trial solution, I found a
super performing replacement for only $28. I was skeptical, but it is so
good that I'm going to dump the Audi system in my 200Q-20V also.

It is Antenna World's AW 276E,

http://www.antennaworld.com/eshop/Default.ASP?WCI=ItemDetails&WCE=AW-276E

It is an amplified, small folded dipole that sticks on inside the
windshield, fiting easily behind the rear view mirror on the blackend area
of the glass, up against the head liner moulding. If anyone wants more
specifics on this straight forward installation, ask.

Bernie

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Re:'Stealth' aerial?
« Reply #4 on: 19 August 2003, 16:16 »
You'll have to copy and paste the URL, for some reason it keeps missing the end of it off.

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Re:'Stealth' aerial?
« Reply #5 on: 19 August 2003, 16:46 »
That looks like a good option, cheers Rich. Wonder if there is a UK supplier of them?

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Re:'Stealth' aerial?
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Re:'Stealth' aerial?
« Reply #7 on: 19 August 2003, 17:40 »
I did have a quick look around for a UK supplier...........didn't find anything.

That looks like a good option, cheers Rich. Wonder if there is a UK supplier of them?

jv

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« Reply #8 on: 20 August 2003, 14:06 »
How come on home stereo's you have that thin wire that does the job for picking up FM? That is quite happy just running along the carpet or maybe up a wall. Can't you use on of those and just run it under the car carpet or in the roof lining as already suggested?

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Re:'Stealth' aerial?
« Reply #9 on: 23 August 2003, 11:47 »
Good question. I'd be suprised if Adam doesn't know the answer to this.
Must be something to do with the fact you're moving between good and poor reception areas.......at a guess ???