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Bookmark or Share- Improve digital radio reception with a loft or outdoor DAB aerialAn external DAB aerial can offer better reception of digital radio stations than a small, wire antenna which comes with many hi-fi’s and tuners. DAB aerials can installed by a DIYer for under £40. Television aerial installers can normally professionally install a DAB aerial too.
- In-car DAB digital radio guideA DAB windscreen aerial is a relatively cheap and easy to install option. Magnetic DAB aerials for cars. Magnetic DAB digital radio aerials are a great choice for cars and vans. They’re fairly easy to install and generally perform better than internal windscreen antennas. Roof mounted DAB aerials for cars
- Installing a DAB windscreen aerial - Digital Radio ChoiceThe existing FM/AM aerials installed in most cars are not suitable for DAB reception. This means a new DAB aerial or splitter for an existing aerial is required. Some windscreen aerials are ‘active’, which means they are powered by the radio or DAB adapter. Active aerials with a built-in amplifier may perform better than passive equivalents.
- Why do we need DAB+ and how can radios be upgraded?Some older cars with DAB may have a factory-fitted double-DIN radio which might also have satellite navigation. In this case the maps could be out-of-date and the device may not support Bluetooth. An aftermarket double-DIN stereo with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, in addition to DAB/DAB+, could be a worthy upgrade for a few hundred pounds.
- What is DAB+ and is it different to DAB? - Digital Radio ChoiceDAB Digital Radio launched in the UK in the 1990’s and many digital radio stations in the UK currently use the original version of the DAB standard. DAB+ (sometimes called DAB plus) is a newer version of DAB and has been used in some European countries for some time. A radio which can only receive DAB will not be able to receive DAB+ stations.
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