hi

does anyone know how best to how to improve in car radio reception?

changed the symphony for an alpine, and have better sound but the radio receptions very poor when not within the m25 - there are signal boosters available I think, anyone know if they work or have other suggestions?

cheers

you are supposed to fit a signal booster when changing the stereo as the original stereo has the booster built in unlike a lot of cars where its seperate.

the main trouble with boosters is that all the booster does is amplify the signal... so if the signal is bad it also amplifies the bad bits too, it might be worth while trying to find some sort of booster with an active filter

It is not so much a signal booster you are meant to fit, but a power injector to provide power to the amplifier located in the base of the aerial.

Can anyone post a link to one on the web? I've an Alpine in a Passat and the signal is rubbish...

any idea where signal boosters with flters can be found?

any idea where signal boosters with flters can be found?

Skoda Octavia installation

Part number: PC5-137

Radiotwo

I think you will find that the problem is not the radio head unit but the aerial itself. It does depend on the age of the car but mine is 2000 and seemingly the aerial unit from that period has a history of leaking and the RF amplifier giving up due to water ingress. Initially MW and LW go and then FM.

I'm about to post yet another question on how to get at the aerial base in an estate so that it can be replaced - currently I have a wire hanging out the side of the radio giving me acceptable local reception.

Rob