Omni Directional FM Aerial

DESCRIPTION of FM Radio Aerials

• Omni Directional VHF-FM Radio Aerial
• Band: VHF II i.e. VHF-FM
• Frequency: 88-108 Mhz
• Elements: 1 (Omni)
• Forward Gain: -4dBd
• Connection: Saddle and Clamp
• Analogue:  Yes
• Digital:      N/a (All Digital transmissions are in UHF)
• Material: Tubular Aluminium
• Colour: Silver
• Dimensions(HxDxD):  12 x 50 x 50 cm
• Manufacturer: Blakes
• Comes fully assembled in sealed bag

USES of FM Radio Aerials

• For receiving FM radio broadcasts

ADVANTAGES of FM Radio Aerials

• Relatively low cost item that gives significant boost to signal
• Can be split to a number of rooms
• Very easy to install as it comes almost fully assembled
• Its folded dipole design means it is a very compact FM Aerial

DISADVANTAGES of FM Radio Aerials

• Does not give the same gain as much larger 3-8 element FM aerials

ADVANTAGES of a Radio Aerial Installation Kit

• Kit contains every consumable needed to complete the installation of a Radio Aerial
  • apart from of course the Aerial
  • the wall mounting bracket