On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:56:30 -0000, "Graham"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:20:30 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

Just come back from my local B&Q by Wandsworth Bridge, and notice they
have DAB aerials in their 'one pound' section.

It's an external mount folded dipole type with F-type connector on the
aerial. Complete with wall mounting and 10m cable.

Not the highest quality I'm sure but maybe the best value anywhere?

Do they have splitters to let them share the TV and FM downlead? I
actually get plenty enough DAB signal off the TV aerial to keep my
radio happy, but I might be tempted if I didn't have to install yet
another cable from the roof.

You have reminded me that I still have a band III eight element aerial in
the garage. Designed for Croydon ch 9 use. I'll have to have a play with
that sometime.

Graham


That should do nicely. I know DAB is supposed to use mulitpath signals
actively, but I did some simulations ages ago, and you still get much
better performance by choosing the nearest transmitter and aiming a
directional antenna at it.

d

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