Replacement Aerial Options

[4xsama]

Ladies and Gents,

My 2014 Defender has a telescoping aerial which will never be telescoped back into its closed position.

What are the options for a replacement aerial which is hopefully shorter, more effective and flexible but not telescoping. Nothing against the telescoping variety but its old tech and I'd be sure there are better options out there.

New aerial will be installed where existing one resides.

Cheers.

[V8Ian]

What about an electric one that retracts automatically, when the radio or ignition are turned off.

[Jojo]

I have one of those short flexible ones on the Discovery, a simple aftermarket model. No maintenance needed and has been withstanding a lot of abuse from objects like tree brances as well as adverse weather conditions. On the Defender I have a standard push-in-pull-out-by-hand telescopic aerial that always stays pushed in as I don't use the radio.

[bob10]

Check this out, Bob


AM / FM / DAB Antennas :

[Trundle]

I run a simple straight stainless whip aerial, modified from a UHF jobbie. Was recommended to me by a truckie years ago. Simple, functional, and pretty much unbreakable.

[cewilson]

If they run on the guard like my older Defender, then I would recommend using one with a good spring on the base. The one I have is able to be retracted by hand down to a small profile when in heavy bush - cheap but works.

[n plus one]

I run a simple straight stainless whip aerial, modified from a UHF jobbie. Was recommended to me by a truckie years ago. Simple, functional, and pretty much unbreakable.

Same on mine - handled a bunch of heavily (!) overgrown tracks up the Cape no worries.

[MLD]

Check out Mobile One Antennas. They specialise in antennas for various applications. They may make an antenna that suits your needs.

MLD

[cccp53]

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[Benz]

I have a very skinny steel am/fm aerial that one of the previous owners put on at some stage which works a treat. It fits in the original position using a rubber base plate (see mobile one website they are the same).

It does not retract but it is very flexible and I don't think it will ever break.
It is only a bit higher then the roof rack but that is a good thing. If the areal hits anything low I know it's going to be a tight fit getting under.

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The only problem with it is some times it flings back and being steel it chips the powder coat on the roof rack but i'm not too bothered by that.
I don't think you would have that problem with the fibreglass type ones pictured on the Mobile One website.

The Mobile One antennas look the go