FM antenna recommendations

[onthe8thday]

Anyone have any recommendations for a good aftermarket FM antenna? I know that Atlantic British have some, and I've found the URO antennas sold by Rockauto/Partsgeek, but I'm hoping to find something a little higher quality and more durable. Thanks.

'96 D1

 

[listerdiesel]

Bosch used to sell an amplified aerial unit, had an extended 'Rubber Duck' type spiral-wound aerial of about 18" long, had to be fed with 12V for the signal amplifier in the base. Haven't seen one for a while, still got a couple in the workshop. They were brilliant on FM.

Look on ebay for 'Amplified Antenna' or 'Amplified Aerial', lots to see.

Peter

 

[DiscoBlanco]

If you find out let me know. I replaced mine with a stock one from a parts truck. Reception sucks balls especially on AM.

 

[fishEH]

Interested as well. My daily driver has an aftermarket head unit on the stock telescoping antenna. FM reception is OK but AM sucks balls as well.

 

[jafir]

AM reception usually uses a coil inside the radio.

http://www.stormwise.com/page27.htm

I've never opened a rover radio, maybe it's different.

 

[listerdiesel]

D2's have twin window aerials and twin amplifiers.

Peter

 

[jafir]

D2's have twin window aerials and twin amplifiers.

Peter

Is one am and one fm? Or is it an fm diversity setup?

 

[mbrummal]

Is one am and one fm? Or is it an fm diversity setup?

one is AM/FM, the other one is FM only. I think the FM-only one is just on the high-line system, though.

 

[listerdiesel]

I've got both on my 1999 GS, it has the High-Line audio system. It was originally part of the LR fleet, not sure what they did with it, but it was produced in November 1998 and first road-registered in June 1999, documents say Land Rover were the first registered owners.

Peter