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Replacing Wire Antenna

Lofty123 · 2013-12-03 12:14:31

Hi All, I have been given a Bush NE 8050 Micro System which has DAB radio but only a thin wire antenna, which can't even receive FM properly. How can I replace this with a decent antenna? There are no coax or spade connectors on the rear of the unit. If possible I would like to use a splitter from my Saorview antenna to…

03-12-2013 12:14pm

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Lofty123

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Hi All,
I have been given a Bush NE 8050 Micro System which has DAB radio but only a thin wire antenna, which can't even receive FM properly.
How can I replace this with a decent antenna? There are no coax or spade connectors on the rear of the unit.
If possible I would like to use a splitter from my Saorview antenna to receive DAB radio.

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#2 04-12-2013 8:20pm

Peter Rhea

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1) DAB in ROI has only limited coverage: Dublin, Cork, Limerick, parts of the northeast & midlands.

2) DAB really needs a different aerial to Saorview but, you might get a usable signal off the TV aerial if you can find a way to connect to the receiver.

You might find something here in relation to radios with no connection for an external aerial.

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