Help / recommendation - DAB in car

Motogull

Todd Warrior

Sep 16, 2005

9,843

• Jan 15, 2017

• #1

Hi all

A new stereo seems a bit excessive but I want better radio access.

There is an aux port, so I'm looking for a pocket DAB radio that can be plugged in (like an old ipod).

Any pointers?

Thanks in advance for comments.

 

happypig

Staring at the rude boys

May 23, 2009

7,959

Eastbourne

• Jan 15, 2017

• #2

Modern cars are pretty good at blocking radio signals (something to do with UV protection); couple that with a small antenna, it'll drop out a lot.

I had a Pure Highway a couple of years ago, bought for just such a purpose. It was crap and I flogged it.

Other people might have had a better experience though.

 

gullshark

Well-known member

Dec 5, 2005

3,072

Worthing

• Jan 15, 2017

• #3

Motogull said:

Hi all

A new stereo seems a bit excessive but I want better radio access.

There is an aux port, so I'm looking for a pocket DAB radio that can be plugged in (like an old ipod).

Any pointers?

Thanks in advance for comments.

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Speak to http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk - they offer great advice and sell pretty much everything for in car DAB. I have the "digitizor" in my car and a magnetic antenna and it's grand.

 

dazzer6666

Well-known member

NSC Patron

Mar 27, 2013

52,369

Burgess Hill

• Jan 15, 2017

• #4

I got annoyed with AM reception in my car, so had one of these fitted

http://www.autodab.com

It's integrated into the factory fitted radio/cd system (works on one of the fm channels), unit is completely hidden in the boot and system is fed by a very unobtrusive window aerial in the rear side window (I have got an estate). It's operated by a ver small remote control. Reception on it is generally excellent - just the odd blackspot here and there. World of difference from usual AM reception. Very pleased with it.

System was fitted within a couple of days of ordering, by a mobile unit (ie at home). Took about an hour.