Help fitting DAB arial please.

[TeamBandS]

Hi All, Planning to fit a DAB radio and have bought an Ariel that sticks to the windscreen. The MH is a Hymer A class and whereas I am happy to route the Ariel lead I am not sure how to provide the earth. Not happy to drill the front pillar and I am hoping someone has a neat solution.

 

[The Coops]

What type? Mine plugs in via a jackplug and the ariel sits on the windscreen No problems at all

 

[NorthernSands]

There’ll be all manner of earthed points under the dash. Any structural metal work will likely be earthed, so anything that screws to metal. A cheap multimeter will help work out what’s earthed or not.

 

[Two on Tour]

I fitted DAB radio aerial that sticks to the windscreen and found it to be a total waste of time and money, I hope you fair better will yours.

 

[Mr Chrysalis]

I fitted DAB radio aerial that sticks to the windscreen and found it to be a total waste of time and money, I hope you fair better will yours.

The ones that stick to the windscreen have a bit that pokes up under the roof lining to stick to the inside of the roof. It does not make electrical contact just needs to be touching it. It is self adhesive and sticks to the painted metal. Works fine in our little car

Installing a DAB windscreen aerial

A DAB windscreen aerial is a good option when avoiding a new antenna on the outside of a car. They are easy to fit, but external aerials peform better.

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[TinaLes]

As Two on Tour says, even with a bullet style in line 12v powered amp.
I think the small roof low profile overhang doesn't help either, they may well be better in a car as they have no overhanging roof.
Need a roof one with a decent ground plane plate, which our van has, but seems to be more TV orientated.
I have given up with trying things now, we just use our mobile phones radio app, plugged into the radio head unit, it doesn't require that much data usage for us to worry about.
LES

 

[TeamBandS]

Thanks for all the reply's. Not sure what it is about MHs but getting a decent radio reception seems problematic. I'll try the stick on ariel and try and get the ground lead to some metal and give it a try. Will report back...................

 

[TerryL]

When I had a new all singing all dancing DAB radio fitted they used a screen mounted stick on aerial which just looks like it's plugged straight into the radio with no other connections. Works well although we've only got a very short overhang.

Unlike many motorhomes we've always had excellent radio reception, even on the old mirror-mounted FM aerial.

 

[davieboy]

Couldn't use the stick on one on my transit as it has a heated screen so use a powered splitter aerial plugs into it and the two leads DAB+aerial goto stereo then a case of connecting up power cable somewhere

 

[berni109]

It could have been me asking the question in the op but when I started looking at fitting a head unit I found a dab aerial wire next to the old school aerial connection which rather supprised me. Fiat must be getting their act together pre fitting such a modern option.

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[Lenny HB]

Hi All, Planning to fit a DAB radio and have bought an Ariel that sticks to the windscreen. The MH is a Hymer A class and whereas I am happy to route the Ariel lead I am not sure how to provide the earth. Not happy to drill the front pillar and I am hoping someone has a neat solution.

Has your Hymer got a small whip aerial on the roof?
If do it does FM, DAB & TV.

 

[kevenh]

The DAB aerial supplied with Pure’s Highway sticks to the windscreen.
There’s a tail (the earth I guess) that goes under the roof lining and by a magnet stays on the metalwork.

That sort of aerial would be beaten by an external one but so far I’ve had decent results from the Pure Highway aerial

 

[Richard n Ann]

I fitted I windscreen aerial in the car there is a tab that goes behind the windscreen rubber, I sanded the paint off and stuck it to the car body. Results are ok but not as good as a factory fitted DAB, get signal dropouts but it depends what area we're in.