Need an indoor FM aerial that is Cat Proof
can somebody recommend an aerial that a cat can’t chew through!I was thinking of one like on the roof of a car.
The square ones don’t last long as they bite Thru the cable that leads to them,
The unit is TEAC LP-R500 and the aerial socket is at the back with about 4cms of wire attached which is doing nothing!!
I live in quite a hilly area and know nothing about radio aerials so please keep it simple
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Could you not put the wire through a piece of plastic conduit to the best reception point. I would be more worried about the cat getting a taste for wire and chewing through a live one. Dogs aren't that stupid, especially Cocker Spaniels. Need more info...
Your own home? or rented?
Single dwelling or a block of flats?
Location? Town, suburb or village name - so we can estimate how good a signal area you are in.
FM / DAB Radio Aerials will give you some info on FM aerials.A proper outdoor dipole, vertical, won't get chewed through too readily, and a length of decent coax cable may be more difficult compared to the thin wires.I'm guessing the cat doesn't chew the speaker wires that are a bit thicker?
The square aerial is usually a AM loop. The FM aerial may just be a length of wire, but a T-shaped one with twin wire will be slightly better.
Any cables may be protected from some pests by something like spiral-wrap cable tidy products?Or cable trunking/conduit as already suggested? Attaching the actual antennas to a wall out of reach of the cat?
FM aerials, like TV aerials are best outdoors... much stronger signals received.
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