Bad radio reception when its damp weather

[Anonymous]

Hi all,
Noticed a few times lately when its damp in the mornings the radio reception is very bad. Even local FM stations are hard to pick up.
As the car (and day) warms up everything returns to normal.

Any ideas please? :helpme:

Many thanks in advance

 

[Anonymous]

Don't have this problem (garage car :mrgreen: ), but I seem to remember that the antenna is in one of the screens.

When the screen is fogged up (is this correct English? Sounds odd to me :eusa-whistle: ) it could at least theoretically influence the signal reception.

 

[Anonymous]

ive noticed that if i turn on the rear window heater the radio goes wonky but i guessed that was to do with the window doubling up as the antenna, had the same issue with the morning mist but i usually just switch to my memory stick for the first ten mins then back to the radio.

 

[Anonymous]

Don't have this problem (garage car :mrgreen: ), but I seem to remember that the antenna is in one of the screens.

When the screen is fogged up (is this correct English? Sounds odd to me :eusa-whistle: ) it could at least theoretically influence the signal reception.

Yep, fogged up is exactly the right expression

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[Anonymous]

I've had that a bit!! I also had it in my 406 coupe

 

[Anonymous]

I dont get this problem at all :eusa-think:
We get some damp drizzly weather here in Wales and my rear demist gets its fair share of usage, but I've not experienced it affecting the radio in any way.

 

[Anonymous]

I dont get this problem at all :eusa-think:
We get some damp drizzly weather here in Wales and my rear demist gets its fair share of usage, but I've not experienced it affecting the radio in any way.

I guess it depends on how good the signal to start with is in your region. If it's strong you won't notice much difference, but a weak signal plus damp weather could be noticeable.

 

[Anonymous]

I've not noticed it with wet weather but I have noticed my car can't pick up signals as well as my wifes car and my previous car when driving through the knobbly bits of cornwall. That's using the same frequencies.