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 DezB
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Just moved house and my DAB only now gets about 4 local stations and Capital 🙁
It's a Sony, with a silly little piece of wire as an aerial - like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-HCD-EH45DAB-Hi-Fi-System-DAB-Aerial-Genuine-Cable/400354892087 (same connector).
How can I improve it? Will a loop aerial help, like [url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290841244133?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 ]This?[/url]

thanks


 
Posted : 03/09/2013 11:11 am
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I made one of [url= http://www.audiobritain.co.uk/Aerial.html ]these[/url]


 
Posted : 03/09/2013 12:53 pm
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Neat little diagram, although I question the need to remove the sheath from outside of the braiding for lower half of dipole...

Rachel


 
Posted : 03/09/2013 12:56 pm
 DezB
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Thanks! But, my eyes aren't very good do you have a bigger pic?


 
Posted : 03/09/2013 12:59 pm
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Err no, not my website (or design) but came across this and built one a few months back.
The DAB link at the top gives a bit more detail about how to build one, and for a length of coax, its worth a go.


 
Posted : 03/09/2013 1:04 pm
 DezB
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OK, a more sensible question - how do I join the coax to my Sony aerial plug?


 
Posted : 03/09/2013 1:13 pm
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Dab aerial from screwfix, about 15 quid. Every channel going now.


 
Posted : 03/09/2013 5:23 pm

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