[Mgs] Rear mounted power antenna

Fri May 24 12:30:12 MDT 2019

Depends if the phone can work with a car based charger. 

In my 71 GT I have a cigar lighter (an official option these days according to the BMIHT certificate).

So my Samsung phone can be charged with a nice 12 V to USB power converter, so power will not be a problem.

These converters can be purchased for a few dollars.

Having only one cigar lighter point should not be an issue, if both cell phone and navigator can be fed with a USB power feed.

On the other hand, I just tried on my phone to use a web based streaming radio station and on a second tab running Google maps, which can be used to navigate – problem solved.

I also have seen MG B’s with a little antenna on top of the dash, but I do not know the quality of that.

Cheers,

Hans

71 BGT NRG

Van: Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] Namens Max Heim via Mgs
Verzonden: donderdag 23 mei 2019 4:40
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Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] Rear mounted power antenna

If you are going to depend on your phone, then you need a charging port.

Alternatively, there are hidden antennas, which would avoid having to cut holes anywhere.

I had the shop weld up the antenna hole on mine — no plans for radio at all. Then of course at the show I went to on Sunday, I won a raffle prize — a car stereo. I do have a charging port, however — I installed it so my navigator could keep a map running.

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Max Heim

'66 MGB

On May 22, 2019, at 4:02 AM, Dan DiBiase via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net> wrote:

Good point, Hans. Not sure they have it in Europe, but 'iHeartRadio' is a radio streaming service that has all sorts of commercial radio stations, and I believe it is free. It could also be streamed via Bluetooth from the phone, saving drilling a hole and running a wire. 

And if you do go the Spotify route, check out my son's band Tweed!

Dan D

Central NJ USA

http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/

On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 3:13 PM Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net> wrote:

Hi Barrie,

Why not using your cell phone and have it connected to your radio by means of Bluetooth.

On your phone you can select either a nice streaming service like Spotify – lots of its music is not to be paid for and a subscription is not expensive as well. 

And yes – Spotify is not a US based service, in fact it’s Swedish.

If you still like to select true radio, there are plenty radio stations on the internet.

Saves an extra hole in your GT and most of all a potential water inlet!

Just my 2 Euro cents…

Cheers,

Hans

71 BGT NRG

Van: Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] Namens Barrie Robinson via Mgs
Verzonden: dinsdag 21 mei 2019 19:50
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Onderwerp: [Mgs] Rear mounted power antenna

Hello Folks,

I had a radio put in my 1969/70 MGB GT - A Pioneer because it had a rear facility for a remote USB.  The 33 page instruction book had about half a page on the radio part - rest devoted to stuff of mysterious natures-(what the hell is Spotify - and who wants to pay for Sirius).  But despite its long list of features it could not bring in my favourite advert free FM station.  So a powered antenna seems to be the answer.  I want to mount it on the rear mudguard but the space is limited.  Has anyone got a rear mounted power antenna?  If so do you pictures you can send - my antenna is from Reproduction Sound (very small and fits the rear space easily)

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