Aerial wind noise

[sparkywig]

I'm planning to fit a twin mount aerial to the front panel after removing my roof mounted one a while ago.
I'm slightly concerned about wind noise, has anybody encountered this with a twin mount aerial?
If not, in what position on the front panel have you mounted yours?

 

[Myvanway]

With your engine I guess things change a little!!
(Id leave it on top. Go with a 'Shark Fin' style one.... Carbon fibre like!) 8) :lol:

 

[Howie123]

Yep I fitted a twin and it was the wife who noticed it (typical :lol: ) I probably have the music too loud
It only seems to be at low speeds for me, around 20mph you can hear a low whistle / whooshing sound, anything either side of that and not a peep.
Cant explain it, don't really notice it and gives the better half something else to moan about :lol:

 

[68_early_bay]

:? Mmmm never noticed any wind noise before, bet you can guess what I'll be listening out for now :lol:


I assume mines in the usual place?

Hopefully this helps wig 8)

 

[SiDev]

Mines mounted in the same position as the picture above and I've never noticed any noise, I like the period look and they are properly rigid.

 

[sparkywig]

Thanks Shaun, any chance of a measurement from the edge of the front panel?

 

[trinketpimp]

Had one on my last bus. with the wind in the wrong direction it was a pain in the arse, on the plus side it stopped me listening for squeeks and rumbles....... won't be putting one on the new bus.

 

[68_early_bay]

Thanks Shaun, any chance of a measurement from the edge of the front panel?

No probs I'm having a man cave day tomorrow, I'll take a few measurements/pics and inbox you them on fb in the morning :mrgreen:

 

[Tofufi]

Sorry, but I really don't like the look of them at all

Surely it'd be better to not drill your front panel and use one of the stick-on in windscreen ones?

I've got one in my (24 year old) daily and it works fine with a DAB radio in Bristol

 

[SiDev]

Sorry, but I really don't like the look of them at all

Surely it'd be better to not drill your front panel and use one of the stick-on in windscreen ones?

I've got one in my (24 year old) daily and it works fine with a DAB radio in Bristol

"Stick-on in windscreen" aerial? Yeah, that sounds loads better than a proper dual mount pillar aerial.... :shock:

As with anything, there's no problem drilling any panel on your bus as long as it's done properly.

 

[john the horse]

bang up the tunes1, we got a factory twin never noticed it but also never extended it, cant hear a bloody thing in ours as it is.

jth

 

[Tofufi]

Sorry, but I really don't like the look of them at all

Surely it'd be better to not drill your front panel and use one of the stick-on in windscreen ones?

I've got one in my (24 year old) daily and it works fine with a DAB radio in Bristol

"Stick-on in windscreen" aerial? Yeah, that sounds loads better than a proper dual mount pillar aerial.... :shock:

As with anything, there's no problem drilling any panel on your bus as long as it's done properly.

You may sniff, but most large manufacturers now use in-windscreen aerials - VW, Jaguar, Aston Martin to name a few. Admittedly, not the stick-in ones, but it suggests the location principle is sound so long as you use good enough quality components.

In addition, this chap seems happy with the one he's fitted in his Beetle to reduce wind noise... http://www.gerrelt.nl/section-aerodynamics/aerody-windscreen-antenna.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

More holes drilled into a bus is just more chances for water leaks, rust etc. I've removed (and welded up the holes in bodywork) aerials in every car I've ever owned, bar one.

 

[martin.sim]

I had a windscreen one in my old bus, reception was pants at best


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Why didn't I buy my bus years ago !?

 

[Gwar72]

Haven't heard the wind noise neither but with the window open and tunes playing who knows..!!?? :lol:

I used the blue tac and bamboo cane method to get the aerial position i like...







Bloody nervous when i started to drill the holes though..!! My only words of advice is measure, measure and measure again..!! Then Drill..!!!