Need more reception from stubby aerial

[myneek]

Hi,

I've got the standard alana (?) head unit and changed the standard aerial to a stubby one, reception on the radio is much worse. Is there any methods, addons etc to improve reception? Some for of booster? Suppliers etc would be great.

 

[Chino_UK]

Have a search for VAG aerial booster on ebay, usually about a fiver, will od the trick.

 

[myneek]

Like this one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-VAG-Aeria..._CarParts_SM&hash=item563c958a72#ht_500wt_928

 

[Pabs]

I didn't think the aerial booster would do ANYTHING to an OEM headunit as it already has one built-in to the radio itself???

 

[Aimez]

I had crap reception with the Alana crap with Alpine crap with stubby aerial crap with a booster that actually made it worse! I give up! I think its the car

 

[Pabs]

Well My OEM Alana with stubby was OK, but lost reception in places. Pioneer HU and stubby with booster and reception was almost non-existent. I've reverted to OEM aerial for now, keep stubby for photos and shows, if I go to any. It is, after all, for looks more than anything else.

 

[kaversion]

If your stubby aerial is the type which has a hole in the center of the threaded part you can use a peice of metal wire of a similar thicknes and feed this in to the aerial before you fit it, i left about a centemeter poking out, this has massivly improved my reception, just make sure the wire is in contact with the metal part of the aerial, i used an oversizes paperclip hope this helps

 

[Aimez]

May try that one as I said above not matter what my reception is crap lol!