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Dilcymro Frequent Visitor
Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 376
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: Antena /Arial Results of the north wales jury |
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Hi all,
I fitted the arial i had recieved from maplin`s this morning, on the outside of the car at the rear, as instructed by Matb (having first fixed it inside doh!! ) Went for a spin this afternoon and don`t know if it was me, but I found it a lot better, picked up the signal at every turn , think it`s just a bit quicker on the uptake.
Probably it`s a bit like buying a portable telly and connecting it to the main arial instead of using the loop thats usually provided, it just gives you a stronger signal and reception.
Also, I have still got the new 2.9 software installed on the i3, which I hadn`t had a chance to check out properly and believe it or not it was fine , no lock ups or any probs. When I did go over the speed limit the bongs were still there when they should be.
So all in all quite impressed, I will leave the arial where it is now as it`s all wired up neat and tidy, but for only a tenner it`s not going to break the bank and if it only gives you a slight improvement I think it`s worth it.
Another point, the sun and glare was quite strong today so what`s the latest on these visors? anyone had one yet? are they any good?
Regards....Dilwyn |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Antena /Arial Results of the north wales jury |
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Dilcymro wrote: | Another point, the sun and glare was quite strong today so what`s the latest on these visors? anyone had one yet? are they any good?
Regards....Dilwyn |
I had an e-mail on the 14th to say mine has been despatched, but allow 7-10 working days for delivery from the US, so I expect it to be a while yet. I'll report on this forum when I've had a chance to try it out. Might have to wait for the sun to shine though! _________________ Anita
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Dilcymro Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Anita, where have you been today then? For once sunny Anglesey
has actually been sunny.
Cheers....Dilwyn |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Sunny Sussex also lived up to its name this morning, but cloudy by lunchtime.
I just know that once I'm prepared for the sun it won't show its face. _________________ Anita
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matb Frequent Visitor
Joined: Mar 20, 2006 Posts: 258
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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after much consultation, with dilwyn, my aerial has arrived and will be fitted this afternoon.
like him i have no problems running the i3 without, apart from what i would describe as, a slow sat lock time.
if this improves then the £10 was well spent.
it is smaller than i expected and will be mounted on the roof of my estate car, next to the radio aerial toward the rear.
it looks promising as indoors i get no signal but with i have a strength reading of 4. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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Dilcymro wrote: | Thanks Anita, where have you been today then? For once sunny Anglesey
has actually been sunny.
Cheers....Dilwyn |
Totally OT but spent the weekend visiting my parents in Llandudno, weather was lovely, 'kin traffic on the A55 going home was not! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Dilcymro Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Darren, nothing like the A55 after a bank holiday is there? Should have stayed in llandudno for the australian pink floyd show last night.
Brilliant.....sorry I`m going off topic now....
Regards....Dilwyn |
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