Thread: Radio Aerial - Classic Rangie

Originally Posted by BigJon

Question Regarding Radio Aerials

My 88 Rangie has terrible radio reception. I bought a decent size aerial to fit on the rear tyre carrier. I checked in the book and have found the amplifier in the roof lining near the wiper motor. It doesn't appear to have a plug for an aerial lead, the coax cable comes out of the side of the unit and disappears forwards on top of the hood lining.

Does anyone know the best way to hook my aerial up?

Cheers.

G'day just use an after market ant fit it to the pannel infront of windscreen and wire it straight to the raido and forget about the amplifier set up this will work fine or you could b like me and not have a raido and listen to the 8cyl symphany

cheersnbeers

chris......

I've mounted my aerial on the bullbar & connected it straight to the radio.

I'm sure there must be a connection in the coax somewhere if you want ed to use the original coax but I'd be tempted to run a new cable alongside the original just to make sure the coax cable is OK.

Originally Posted by lokka

G'day just use an after market ant fit it to the pannel infront of windscreen and wire it straight to the raido and forget about the amplifier set up this will work fine or you could b like me and not have a raido and listen to the 8cyl symphany

cheersnbeers

chris......

What the?? Don't you meen the MAXXIS symphony???!!!
Those buckshots are NOISY

JC.

Mobile1 do, or used to an "optimum" FM antenna, with a low loss input lead.
I bought one about 5 years ago and fitted to the RH of the Plenum.

Only problem is that it doesn't retract as it a helically wound aerial, but its only about 60CM long. I put it on a swivel base and tie it to my rain gutter with a small zip tie when in the city. It will pull in FM for hundreds of K.
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by justinc

What the?? Don't you meen the MAXXIS symphony???!!!
Those buckshots are NOISY

JC.

Na there not noisy but im a bit deaf but there not as loud as me old motoway remoulds they were bloody loud

cheersnbeers mate