On 8 May 2006 05:37:46 -0700, wrote:

The reception in my Skoda Octavia is deteriorating noticeably. It has
been suggested that this is a problem with the aerial rather than the
radio, which is c***p anyway, but has been receiving fm reasonably
until recently.

It's extremely common for the mast and/or amplifier in VAG group roof
mounted aerials to degrade rapidly after a few years. The masts can go
open circuit at the base where they flex, and the amps tend to suffer
from water ingress. MW and LW will generally go first in either case,
with FM following over time.

Jon
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