Thread: New owner - Stupid questions

Originally Posted by odacova

I have just acquired a new Defender 110 and I have a dumb question.

How do I get my radio aerial up?

*Insert bad jokes here*

I have scoured the manual and found nothing to explain how the aerial functions. I have searched the web and also found nothing other than to say that it may be powered by the radio.

Is the aerial motorised or manual? Is there a key or similar for me to 'unlock' the aerial.
Please help
gm

I have labelled this thread 'New Owner - Stupid questions'because I expect that I will be asking a whole lot more.

Mods - If there is already a similar thread to this, please direct me to it and delete this one.

Thank you
gm

No Question is ever stupid

Just the answer's, sometimes

Gary

If in doubt - read the handbook

Originally Posted by garrycol

If in doubt - read the handbook

*I have scoured the manual and found nothing*

Originally Posted by odacova

*I have scoured the manual and found nothing*

That is a worry - I assume you bought it from Lennocks so why not give them a call.

Normally though the aerial should come up when the radio is turned on - or have they fitted a manual aerial which will need a special little key (widget) to lift it up.

Garry

Manual operation on the 2010 Defender.

Mine pulls up with my fingers.

Can look at it more closely tonight, if nobody else chimes in before then.

The antenna on my SVX is manual. Have to pull it up by hand. Annoying as I keep forgetting to pull it up again and often fond myself hopping out at traffic lights to extend it.
I'd like to exchange it for a whip antenna that I can just leave up.
Kenley

Originally Posted by garrycol

That is a worry - I assume you bought it from Lennocks so why not give them a call.

Normally though the aerial should come up when the radio is turned on - or have they fitted a manual aerial which will need a special little key (widget) to lift it up.

Garry

I think it might be the latter:

* or have they fitted a manual aerial which will need a special little key (widget) to lift it up *

I assume that the widget is in the tool-kit under the passenger seat? I will check this out tonight and let you know how I go.
gm