"Avanti" wrote in message ...

snip by Mark


re 3), is there a special name for this adapter? (so i ask for the right
thing)
also, any idea of approx price (so i don't get fleeced)

between 8-12ukp.

I went to my local Halfords - they knew what i was on about and I paid
£9.99 for a little booster device. One end has an aerial jack, the
other a blue lead to receive 12v.
I wired it up to the 12v power supply (yellow lead) and all seemed
well. MW sounded great. However after no more than a few seconds the
unit switched itself off. I discovered the car fuse for the radio had
blown (not the fuse in the back of the radio).
I switched everything off, checked the aerial booster connection,
replaced the fuse and reconnected the stereo - no life from the radio
and another fuse blew. Switched everything off, removed the aerial
booster, replaced the fuse...fuse is ok but now stereo does not turn
on!! Any ideas chaps??

Mark.