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Offline Mekaniko

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MK5 GPS - SHARK AERIALS
« on: May 29, 2022, 07:46:04 pm »
Hi all,

My MK5 have the shark antenna since new but I have seen some last 2008 MK5's with a bigershark antenna that also haves a "normal antenna" on it.

Do you know why? It improves Radio reception? It's nicer the little shark antenna but if it improves reception I would give it a try.




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Re: MK5 GPS - SHARK AERIALS
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2022, 10:19:02 pm »
Larger fin is 6R0 035 501D  I have one installed. Dont have experience of other dab antennas
 There are stubby dab antennas availiable
 

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Re: MK5 GPS - SHARK AERIALS
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2022, 06:48:20 pm »
IIRC in the early models, the radio antenna was built into the rear windscreen. The shark fin on the roof was for the GPS antenna alone. I gather due to cost cutting, it was changed to the radio antenna on the roof.

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