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Old January 21st 08, 06:21 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,uk.rec.audio,uk.tech.broadcast
Mark Carver
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Default DAB aerial

Don Pearce wrote:

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.


As an aside. I've always used my vertical Band II (aka FM band) dipole for
DAB, it works very well, pulling in distant muxes from miles away. I lashed up
a properly cut dipole for DAB (225 MHz), and stuck it nearby. It was no better
(or worse) than the Band II.

Of course the Band II dipole is half wave within its band, but full wave(ish)
in the DAB band.

I split the feed passively between my FM tuner in the living room, and DAB
'Midi' system in the kitchen.


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