DAB radio in a cerb.
Discussion
DAB radio came as part of the package in the Cerb I purchased in Feb.
Although I must admit I haven't been listening to the radio that much, I can say that DAB radio reception is equally as crap as normal radio reception. In fact it may be worse, as when the DAB radio signal fades slightly the sound just cuts out completely (on normal radio you might just get a bit of a crackly signal for a few seconds). Then, sometimes minutes later it will turn itself back on again, presumably when the signal is strong enough again.
As I said, I haven't really played with the radio much, so I may be doing something wrong.... but so far its no good.
Although I must admit I haven't been listening to the radio that much, I can say that DAB radio reception is equally as crap as normal radio reception. In fact it may be worse, as when the DAB radio signal fades slightly the sound just cuts out completely (on normal radio you might just get a bit of a crackly signal for a few seconds). Then, sometimes minutes later it will turn itself back on again, presumably when the signal is strong enough again.
As I said, I haven't really played with the radio much, so I may be doing something wrong.... but so far its no good.
You all must be doing something wrong!
Seriously, mine is great. The only time it fades out is when you are at the bottom of a deep valley on Exmoor or Dartmoor. Other than that I get all the channels really clearly.
I do think a proper external aerial is the way to go - the crappy stick on the glass inside ones are useless.
See the top of the rear screen here:
Seriously, mine is great. The only time it fades out is when you are at the bottom of a deep valley on Exmoor or Dartmoor. Other than that I get all the channels really clearly.
I do think a proper external aerial is the way to go - the crappy stick on the glass inside ones are useless.
See the top of the rear screen here:
My car was fitted with an amazing audio system by Carl Baker when it was new and includes an Alpine DAB receiver. The reception is very good, only occasionally switching over to FM when the signal starts to break up but the car does have a bee-sting aerial on the roof just above the rear windscreen. IMHO it doesn't spoil the curves.
FUBAR said:
No 
Bloody kerbed mine last week on the way to Brands. Now thinking of going anthracite/black when I get the referbed.
BTW, dont you worry about getting sand in your tail pipe?
Don't you dare! Bloody kerbed mine last week on the way to Brands. Now thinking of going anthracite/black when I get the referbed.
BTW, dont you worry about getting sand in your tail pipe?
I've just managed to make mine look different again and now it's gonna have a twin. 
I've got DAB with a hidden aerial (windscreen type one stuck under the passenger side of the dash). Works pretty good. I have a bee sting one to try sometime as well. One part sticks to the window inside and the aerial sticks to the window outside.
Current system works ok from Swindon to Newbury losing signal in the dip up to membury.
Current system works ok from Swindon to Newbury losing signal in the dip up to membury.
The one I've got comes in two parts. A small square plate with the aerial lead to the radio that sticks to the inside of the window, then a small square plate with the beesting aerial out of it that sticks to the outside of the window.
Just not done it yet as I've got to work out the wiring routing.
So I've got the JVC HAL-4 aerial that looks like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JVC-HAL4-GLASS-MOUNT-DAB-AER...
At the moment I'm running with a HAL-1 stuck under the dash on the passenger side
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JVC-HAL1-GLASS-MOUNT-DAB-AER...
Just not done it yet as I've got to work out the wiring routing.
So I've got the JVC HAL-4 aerial that looks like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JVC-HAL4-GLASS-MOUNT-DAB-AER...
At the moment I'm running with a HAL-1 stuck under the dash on the passenger side
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JVC-HAL1-GLASS-MOUNT-DAB-AER...
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