Stubby/Bee Sting Aerials for DS3

[Chris_Blue]

Nice one Chris, do you have a link to the ones you bought ?

Thanks

No- wouldnt know how to post a link
Can try find an item code if you like

[lfcrule1972]

That would be cool thanks

[PinkEmily]

I have the same issue with mine mate. The C2 lot used to use the aerial off Civic type Rs. Infact Emily has one on her CR-V. I will report back.

Touch my aerial and you are a dead man.

[lfcrule1972]

Oh..... not even for some research Emily ?

[DanDS3]

A smaller Antenna will never be as good at receiving radio waves as a longer one unless the system is designed with additional features.. :P It's all to do with the size of the wavelength being received but I fear I would bore you to death if I go into any more detail....

[Dangerousfish]

A smaller Antenna will never be as good at receiving radio waves as a longer one unless the system is designed with additional features.. :P It's all to do with the size of the wavelength being received but I fear I would bore you to death if I go into any more detail....

Try me

[cyclone]

A smaller Antenna will never be as good at receiving radio waves as a longer one unless the system is designed with additional features.. :P It's all to do with the size of the wavelength being received but I fear I would bore you to death if I go into any more detail....

Try me

Love to try you Liam, but I would also be interested.

[Chris_Blue]

Nice one Chris, do you have a link to the ones you bought ?

Thanks

This ones never given me any problem and it looks good on the car
ebay Item 261230431171

[Dangerousfish]

Love to try you Liam, but I would also be interested.

You're such a tease.

[DanDS3]

Okay bare with me. (Praying your not a radar or radio expert.)

To reduce the power used to transmit Radio waves now a days they are broadcast as 1/4 wave lengths, this is possible as all radio waves are essentially sine waves. Therefore will be symmetrical from 90 degrees to 180. And 180 degrees to 360 will be symmetrical to the wave at 0-180.
Something like this.
The antenna or your aerial in this case Receives the transmitted quarter wavelength and uses a ground plane (A solid conductive area, your roof in this scenario,) to mirror the other quarter of the wavelength. Shortening the Ariel will have the effect of not receiving the the full 1/4 wavelength and the reflection will be of an incomplete wave causing your poor reception. Of cause you can artificially lengthen an antenna, (meaning a shorter aerial with the same receiving capabilities, such as the UHF radio system on aircraft, which tend to have wire coiled around a drum that can be extended or shortened as necessary.)


That's what I would imagine is happening... I'm not a radio expert though.

[Bigfeet]

*zzzzzzzz.....

Oh sorry dan did you say some thing!

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[cyclone]

Hmm didn't know that about the 1/4 wavelength but it does make perfect sense.

[lfcrule1972]

Nice explanation thanks ! Thanks for the item number too Chris