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Your EVOKE-2 is supplied with a telescopic aerial. This is an indoor aerial which is designed to give good DAB re cep tion in areas with good to
moderate DAB signal strength and good FM reception. In areas with poor coverage or poor signal strength you may want to consider using a loft
mounted or external aerial. To find out about DAB coverage in your area contact one of the organisations listed on page 15.
Aerial advice
4-el e ment Aerial
The following options may help you improve reception in your area. A range of aerials are available from our website, see page 18.
1.
Telescopic Aerial
Optimise the position of your telescopic aerial by extending it as high as pos si ble and pointing it vertically. Use the
tuning aid to fine tune the aerial placement, see page 12.
2.
TV/FM Aerial
If you have an externally mounted TV or FM aerial it may provide a strong er signal than an indoor aerial but as they are not
tuned for the digital radio fre quen cy range and are pointed at your local TV/FM trans mit ter, DAB re cep tion may be no better. The standard
TV or FM RF connector cannot be plugged into your EVOKE-2 directly, you will need to use an RF to F-type adapter. You may also find that
you need to use a signal booster if you want to use the aerial for both TV or FM and DAB reception.
3.
External or loft mounted DAB Aerial
Two main types are used. These types of aerials may require pro fes sion al
in stal la tion:
Dipole
– for use in marginal signal areas, this type is om ni di rec tion al and should increase the strength of all DAB stations
being received.
4-element aerial
– for use in marginal or poor signal areas, this type is di rec tion al and has high gain. Like TV or FM
aerials this type needs to point at the trans mit ter. In stal la tion requires someone to move the aerial while you use the
tuning aid. If you receive signals from multiple trans mit ters you should point your aerial at the one which gives the best
signal for the services to which you want to listen.
4.
Signal booster
This is a signal amplifier which connects into an aerial cable and boosts the strength of the received
signal. If your aerial provides marginal reception, even after adjusting its position, a booster may improve your reception.
Di pole Aerial
