roof aerial

why a roof arial? mine came with an aerial in the front guard which i assumed was standard position (hole appears stock) and theres so much room in there that i was able to fit a motorised arial (for sh!ts n giggles) to match the new headunit.

I think that our favourite skillful clip provider also brings in the odd aeriel from time to time, so perhaps he can offer some advice on this. My only misgiving is that the blighters who go around messing with aeriels on my road would have to climb on the bonnet to do their pushing /pulling /bending / breaking routine. Tom

hairyapple sez.. 

A telescopic antenna is the best way to avoid vandalism either manual with a lock* or powered. Another option and by the way the antenna that will get the best reception, is a solid mast type. Some of these screw in so they can be removed easily leaving only the stub base exposed to predators. Personally I have yet to find an antenna that will stay in place, vertically speaking. My fender has a 1" hole and so far the masts I've tried, once mounted will eventually roll over to some awkward angle. I just purchased a 3rd try from eBay, that came from England and in a bag identical to the one shown in Amazon Dean's reply. I may have bought it from him, not sure. I have not attempted to install it yet, *but it is supposed to lock, although I can't for the life of me figure out how it's supposed to work, even though the seller has written me several tutorials on the subject. Best of luck.