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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Dusty on 12 September 2008, 16:52:58

Title: Radio Crackle
Post by: Dusty on 12 September 2008, 16:52:58

Have noticed lately from time to time, that the radio in my miggy crackles, interrupting reception.

I've now realised, that it only ever happens when the heated rear screen is on to clear off the mist.

Can anybody tell me why, and what I can do about it?

Also has it happened to you?

Thanks
Dusty  :-* :-*

Title: Re: Radio Crackle
Post by: dbug on 12 September 2008, 16:56:22

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Have noticed lately from time to time, that the radio in my miggy crackles, interrupting reception.

I've now realised, that it only ever happens when the heated rear screen is on to clear off the mist.

Can anybody tell me why, and what I can do about it?

Also has it happened to you?

Thanks
Dusty  :-* :-*

If its a saloon the heating element in rear screen is the radio aerial - will affect poor reception stations if covered in moisture.   Is it ok with htd rear screen on with window dry?

Title: Re: Radio Crackle
Post by: Dusty on 12 September 2008, 17:27:18

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Have noticed lately from time to time, that the radio in my miggy crackles, interrupting reception.

I've now realised, that it only ever happens when the heated rear screen is on to clear off the mist.

Can anybody tell me why, and what I can do about it?

Also has it happened to you?

Thanks
Dusty  :-* :-*

If its a saloon the heating element in rear screen is the radio aerial - will affect poor reception stations if covered in moisture.   Is it ok with htd rear screen on with window dry?

Have only noticed it recently with this damp weather we keep getting. :-*

Title: Re: Radio Crackle
Post by: dbug on 13 September 2008, 13:49:45

Remember getting this years ago on a company Omega - most noticable on a local station - if i changed to Radio 1 (!!!) reception was ok.

Fixed - listen to Radio 1 :y

Title: Re: Radio Crackle
Post by: Andy B on 13 September 2008, 13:54:58

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.... - listen to Radio 1 :y

Is DLT still a DJ on radio 1?  ::)  ;) He was, last time I listened to Radio 1!!!  ;D

Title: Re: Radio Crackle
Post by: dbug on 13 September 2008, 14:05:35

Dunno - local radio ok on my elite

Title: Re: Radio Crackle
Post by: Pitchfork on 13 September 2008, 16:50:30

Mine has started to do this but it's an Estate with a Bee-Sting Ariel!
Any suuggestions what the problem might be?

Title: Re: Radio Crackle
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 September 2008, 17:00:37

Generally its an earthing issue......just because it has a B-sting aerial, it might still use the rear window for the radio.

The sure fire way to tell is if there is a pair of vertical sections to the heated element about 1/4 of the way in from each end

Title: Re: Radio Crackle
Post by: Pitchfork on 14 September 2008, 17:11:20

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Generally its an earthing issue......just because it has a B-sting aerial, it might still use the rear window for the radio.

The sure fire way to tell is if there is a pair of vertical sections to the heated element about 1/4 of the way in from each end

No vertical sections on rear window so I wonder why the HRW causes interference??