NQbbe Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I seem to recall someone in here replacing their Fiesta antenna with a shorter model from the B-max. Can anyone confirm whether this works, and whether reception suffers from it ? I dislike the look of the long stock antenna :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukespoor Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 This will do the job perfectly - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Richbrook-5500-69-Ford-Logo-Aerial/dp/B004AVWX46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff55 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 23 hours ago, lukespoor said: This will do the job perfectly - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Richbrook-5500-69-Ford-Logo-Aerial/dp/B004AVWX46 no , it wont unfortunately , reception will suffer noticably , only this week end i returned my richbrook aerial to Halfords after just 2 days use............. instead ive ordered this.......... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261338365399?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT still half the length of the standard ford mast and a quarter of the price of the richbrook , awaiting delivery so cant comment on reception but should be much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukespoor Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 9 hours ago, biff55 said: no , it wont unfortunately , reception will suffer noticably , only this week end i returned my richbrook aerial to halfords after just 2 days use............. instead ive ordered this.......... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261338365399?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT still half the length of the standard ford mast and a quarter of the price of the richbrook , awaiting delivery so cant comment on reception but should be much better Must be your area then because I've used all 6 of the 6 stations I listen to on the new aerial and all are absolutely fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NQbbe Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 biff55 > Thanks for the update, I can tell people on amazon aren't entirely too happy about it either. Please let me know how the one from eBay works out for you once you get it :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Lanc Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I binned my Ritchbrook 'antenna' after just a week was just a mass of noise on my usual channels.... utter rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukespoor Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Not sure what is going on with all your aerials, my richbrook has been absolutely perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 No didn't work as good at all,had me one and lasted 1 day as i got so fed up with the reception,back to the normal one now. Same one as on the listing on here,did hope it would of worked as it looked great but DAB was bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjay1 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 If you make the aerial shorter surely you would then need to boost the signal to maintain reception quality. Has anybody with poor reception quality tried a signal booster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff55 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 On 10/17/2016 at 6:09 PM, NQbbe said: biff55 > Thanks for the update, I can tell people on Amazon aren't entirely too happy about it either. Please let me know how the one from ebay works out for you once you get it :-) eBay aerial arrived today , works much better than richbrook item :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 18 hours ago, biff55 said: ebay aerial arrived today , works much better than richbrook item :-) How much shorter is it than the standard one and is DAB as good like no change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1tch Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I havn't found a shorter antenna that is as good as the stock longer version yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Wish i could find one,got to be one out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraking Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 i want a stub. dont use the radio. keep a usb dongle plugged in at all times. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Biff 55....how shorter is the aerial and does DAB work just as good as listing just says AM/FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 What needs to be considered here is that antenna lengths are matched to the frequency range. If you reduce the length you effectively detune the antenna from the reception range of the radio. If you want a shorter antenna you need one that has internally coiled wire that matches the required reception range. Just fitting a shorter straight wire will produce poor reception. Using an amplifier on a bad signal will merely amplify the error. It's better to have a weak/good signal than a strong/bad signal. Sent from my SM-G930F 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NQbbe Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 8 hours ago, Stoney871 said: What needs to be considered here is that antenna lengths are matched to the frequency range. If you reduce the length you effectively detune the antenna from the reception range of the radio. If you want a shorter antenna you need one that has internally coiled wire that matches the required reception range. Just fitting a shorter straight wire will produce poor reception. You are exactly right, I was actually hoping to find a coiled antenna. My wife's Hyundai I10 has a very short coiled antenna (you can actually see the coils), and it works equally well as the one on my Fiesta. Surely there must exist one for the Fiesta somewhere, the only question is who's the first to find one :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I will try my stubby Richmond again and see how hit and miss it is,is there a standard stubby off another ford like Focus/Mondeo etc with same radio fitted. Would this solve the reception side being same radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff55 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 On 10/21/2016 at 6:03 AM, jace1969 said: Biff 55....how shorter is the aerial and does DAB work just as good as listing just says AM/FM. about half the length of the standard mast ( 11 inches long compared to around 18" of the original ) dont have DAB so couldnt say. it does look alot better and more modern though. the problem in my mind with the focus / fiesta aerial set up is it being fitted to the front of the car at a really shallow angle to the roof that doesnt stick up in the air very much. a rear mounted aerial fitted to a more upright angled base seems to get better reception with a much shorter mast. it annoys the hell outta me but just have to live with it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPilsworth Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I know I'm a year late but has anyone seen this? http://www.ford-accessories.co.uk/Mob/fiesta/2012/infotainment/other-infotainment-accessories/sport-antenna/2049615 I too hate the long antenna which is how found this thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cke11y Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 11/22/2016 at 10:39 PM, JPilsworth said: I know I'm a year late but has anyone seen this? http://www.ford-accessories.co.uk/Mob/fiesta/2012/infotainment/other-infotainment-accessories/sport-antenna/2049615 I too hate the long antenna which is how found this thread I’m 2 years late lol, on here for the same reason - that link doesn’t work now unfortunately:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F362600717309Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicalChris Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 If you search for 2049615 on eBay there are quite a few for sale, around £15.00, have one on my Fiesta and reception has been the same as the standard long aerial Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kossofffan Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 I fitted the short Richmond version to my Fiesta Zetec-S which didn't work at all, however the same aerial works perfect on my ST-3. Maybe the better Sony system helps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbyonline Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Interesting - I thought the DAB antenna was in the windscreen with the GPS and such! Puts me off changing as I too would like a shorter aerial (was one of the first "mods" I did to my Panda), but its not much use if the radio reception suffers so much. Some sort of amplification might help but factory aerials are often already amplified :s (even on entry level Fiat's it turns out). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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