Non-motoring > External radio aerial Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Ambo Replies: 4
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New Mon 6 Oct 14 10:07 
 External radio aerial - Ambo
I used my external radio aerial for VHF for 3 decades until my hi-fi packed up. Switching to a small music centre (Yamaha MCR 042) I found this worked well on VHF and DAB, using only the little indoor aerial provided. After 2 days, assuming the external aerial would work better, I plugged it in but found no difference.

However, there was bad storm last night and it was still stormy this morning, when I switched on. The sound in both cases was hopelessly distorted but worse with VHF. Replacing the indoor aerial restored both. What could account for the problem with the external one?
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New Mon 6 Oct 14 10:18 
 External radio aerial - Bromptonaut
>> Replacing the indoor aerial restored both. What could account for the problem with the external
>> one?

Rainwater in the connections for the external aerial?
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New Mon 6 Oct 14 10:33 
 External radio aerial - Zero
As above, water in aerial connection, bent, broken or missing aerial.
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New Mon 6 Oct 14 10:34 
 External radio aerial - Cliff Pope
Aerial blown down - but presumably you checked that?
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New Mon 6 Oct 14 14:30 
 External radio aerial - Ambo
I did and it seemed sound but now wonder if it hasn't been blown off axis. I can't recall exactly what it looked like, not having checked since the 1987 hurricane (which did not affect it).
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