Just Commodores Forum Community

It takes just a moment to join our fantastic community

Register

Which bee sting antenna?

Discussion in 'VE Holden Commodore (2006 - 2013)' started by Jazzas202, May 13, 2014.

  1. May 13, 2014 #1
    Jazzas202

    Jazzas202 New Member

    Messages:
    60
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Joined:
    Apr 6, 2014
    Location:
    Australia
    Members Ride:
    VE Omega Ute
    Hey guys I am looking at getting a bee sting/stubby aerial for my 08 ve omega ute and am wondering which is the best and how much it affects the reception? looking at buying off ebay so if you could send me a link for ebay that would be great! :cool:
     
    Jazzas202, May 13, 2014
    #1
  2. May 13, 2014 #2
    Tatiana

    Tatiana Administrator Staff Member

    Messages:
    2,446
    Likes Received:
    168
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Joined:
    Nov 30, 2003
    Location:
    Land of the free
    Members Ride:
    Bought a jeep
    Tatiana, May 13, 2014
    #2
  3. May 13, 2014 #3
    UFO

    UFO I Believe

    Messages:
    1,860
    Likes Received:
    18
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2009
    Location:
    Canberra
    Members Ride:
    MY10 VE International Sportwagon SIDI 3L
    It does affect reception quite a bit mate. I bought a bee sting for the wagon and tried it out for a while. It's perfectly fine in good reception areas, but unfortunately noticeably worse in marginal reception areas.

    You've put your location as "Australia" so cant give you localised advice, but you'll struggle for reliable FM signal in outer metro areas of most cities.
    And highway/country road use? Crap.

    For instance travelling from Canberra to Sydney, I'll get less dead spots in radio signals using the stock aerial over the bee sting.
     
    UFO, May 13, 2014
    #3
  4. May 14, 2014 #4
    numeric

    numeric New Member

    Messages:
    155
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2013
    Location:
    south brisbane
    Members Ride:
    VE 60th anniversary
    Ive got one on my car they are pretty crap. for me im fine in brisbane but if I go away from the city to far its very patchy but in saying that I still have it on my car I hate the look of the big aerial more
     
    numeric, May 14, 2014
    #4
  5. May 14, 2014 #5
    jr_

    jr_ Donating Member

    Messages:
    398
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2011
    Location:
    Sydney
    Members Ride:
    VE II Sportwagon
    I bought a bee sting aerial...radio reception was crap in my area, i lost all radio reception and needed to drive a few mins from home til i got fully reception (as good as standard)
    I bought a Mazdz CX7 aerial after reading about it here, works great, twice as long as bee sting, half as long as standard.
    10cm Black Stubby BEE Sting CAR Antenna Aerial 4 Mazda 2 3 6 CX 7 MPS SP23 SP25 | eBay

    (Then I went and bought a VG Shark Fin aerial, which also works well, but the US based company no longer seems to exist...)

    Do you listen to the radio much?
    Most threads i've read on here people who put them on don't listen to radio much so aren't too fussed
     
    jr_, May 14, 2014
    #5
  6. May 14, 2014 #6
    davey g-force

    davey g-force I'm a sceptic...

    Messages:
    3,060
    Likes Received:
    20
    Trophy Points:
    38
    Joined:
    Sep 5, 2005
    Location:
    "...the winner is..."
    Members Ride:
    02 RX7 S8 Spirit R 13B TT & 2013 Audi A3 1.8T DSG7
    I put on a Mazda Cx7 aerial about 5 years ago. Never had a problem with reception...
     
    davey g-force, May 14, 2014
    #6
  7. May 14, 2014 #7
    PIR4TE

    PIR4TE Banned

    Messages:
    2,747
    Likes Received:
    59
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Joined:
    Mar 15, 2011
    Location:
    AWOL with Ari
    Members Ride:
    Black Pearl
    Same. I travel long distance quite a bit, never had a problem with that one or interference with GPS.
     
    PIR4TE, May 14, 2014
    #7
  8. May 14, 2014 #8
    ChRiDDa

    ChRiDDa Active Member

    Messages:
    705
    Likes Received:
    104
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2004
    Location:
    N/A
    Members Ride:
    VE SS-Z Sportwagon
    I've been using the walkinshaw antenna - works well in metro areas and is possibly the smallest one you can get! Jhp do an identicle antenna too - shouldn't set you back more than $30 posted
     
    ChRiDDa, May 14, 2014
    #8
  9. May 14, 2014 #9
    Jazzas202

    Jazzas202 New Member

    Messages:
    60
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Joined:
    Apr 6, 2014
    Location:
    Australia
    Members Ride:
    VE Omega Ute
    Cheers guys ended up buying one on Ebay for 25bucks posted. He has sold 970 so assumed that was the go. Will post back here with how it goes.
     
    Jazzas202, May 14, 2014
    #9
  10. May 15, 2014 #10
    Phantom

    Phantom New Member

    Messages:
    267
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2012
    Location:
    Sydney
    Members Ride:
    2011 SV6 Sportwagon series 2 and a VY exec 2
    I think Bee stings belong on bees.
    Go and get a 1999-2000 model corolla antenna and cut it to size. It has same thread as the VE, probably most jap car antennas will fit
    It is a thin flexi solid fibreglass rod with a copper wire running up it, I also used one of my RC car antenna caps to top it off where I cut it.
    Better reception than the original, which is not hard, lol
     
    Phantom, May 15, 2014
    #10

Share This Page