DAB aerial alternative

Hi, is there an alternative to the stick-on film type on the underneath of the windscreen? Obviously don't want to fit a shark-fin to the roof but are there any other options please? Would be great if it was hidden, don't mind paying appropriately. Thanks!

Can you not just stick it down your A-pillar under the trim?

Thanks, sounds like a good idea - do you mean keep the aerial stuck on the screen, but the 'box' part in the a-pillar, or do you mean all of it??

All of it. Totally out of sight then.

Ok great, thanks. Would presume there would be reception issues, no???

Pass, would presume you'll try it before sticking it on.

Would be interested to know if this works if you do give it a try. Still having DAB issues myself on the PCCM+ but haven't had chance to try an alternative DAB aerial yet.

I don't think the little box would fit under the A pillar trim and as you say reception would be worse, they aren't exactly great as it is so covering it up may not help?

I have been faffing around with dab aerials too, the stick on windscreen one does not give great reception so I got one similar this bee sting to play with. I don't want to drill a hole in my roof, so tried different positions in the car. Held onto the roof, good reception. Stuck inside the front bumper, variable, no better than stick on Taped to A pillar. inside worse than stick on Stuck to middle of screen inside, same as stick on. Layed flat in behind rear window, worse Stuck vertically inside rear window same as stick on Stuck at angle inside rear window, worse than stick on. I realise how much money new car designers spend getting their dab aerials to work. In my merc I think its integrated in the glass filaments and its faultless. Depends on area, some people get great results with stick on.

I was hoping there may be a booster that would stick on the external side of the windscreen opposite the internal part to help reception but I haven't found anything like that

Thanks all, assumed the 'hide the aerial in the a-pillar' was tried & tested, not just a suggestion. Can't imagine this will work well in hindsight. There must be a better alternative without having to fit an external shark-fin or bee-sting to the roof, which I just don't want to do. How please do the PCCM upgraded head-units get their DAB signal? Just out of interest, where is the standard FM aerial? - Could this not be boosted to pick up DAB??? Thanks

I fitted one of these to the top, middle of the rear screen and got decent reception. https://www.dynamicsounds.co.uk/incar-tec-70-925-dab-external-glass-mount-whip-antenna-15db.html Car long gone sadly and I didn't take any pics of the aerial when fitted! :? but it didn't look THAT bad really! Better than drilling the roof!

Thanks, that looks the best option, has a better DB gain than some of the roof surface mount aerials..!

I used one of these in the rear wing of a subaru I bought as i wanted to eliminate the electric antenna. https://www.retrocarstuff.com/shop/aerials/c2-ict70929 However you on only need the amp bit https://www.co-star.co.uk/3669/dab-in-car-digital-radio-amplifier-a-4721-01/ various versions here if you scroll down https://incartec.co.uk/category-listing/DAB-antennas-and-adapters/StockCodeDescending My theory, and I haven't tested it as I have put my car back to the std stereo as going to sell it, was to replace the A pillar booster with the silver amp and connect in the windscreen antenna. You would just need to run a dab feed back from the A pillar to the headset. I tried the stupid stick on antenna on the inside and it was crap. I actually moved it out side of the car and located it under the windscreen scuttle above the cabin air filter which was moderately successful.