As Digital Audio Broadcast coverage expands and Hi-fi manufacturers add new DAB tuners to their range, an exciting new technological opportunity for Hi-fi retailers is now available.

Most domestic aerials currently installed are unsuitable for DAB reception due to restricted coverage, incorrect polarisation and/or components that may restrict this range of signals, such as amplifiers, combiners etc.

The LPVA antenna was launched early this year for Band III digital audio broadcast and it has been received with much enthusiasm.

Richard Stallworthy, National Accounts Manager at Solutions Group, explains the advantages of installing a DAB aerial: “Recent experience with digital terrestrial television has demonstrated that a high quality aerial installation is essential for reliable digital reception in many areas of the UK and the same is true for DAB”.

Using Log Periodic technology, LPVA DAB antenna is designed to give a high 9dB gain across the Band III DAB frequencies. Its lightweight design and compact size ensure low wind loading. The Log Periodic design also ensures high directivity and superb Front/Back ratio for ‘interfering signal’ rejection.

LPVA DAB is supplied boxed and pre-assembled using a ‘through the boom’ cable connection for speedy, neat and simple installation. The aerial comes complete with a ‘PVL clamp’ essential for UK vertical polarisation and it can be installed on mast diameters of up to 1.5”.

LPVA DAB can be ordered by any trade customer from all branches of Solutions Group.