As part of the Ofcom consultation process, predicted coverage comparison maps were produced showing the difference between the indoor signal coverage from the original Winchester DAB transmission, and the newly proposed coverage model. Below are the coverage maps as produced by Ofcom: Map key: Blue = retained coverage Red = areas served only by…
Category: Signal Coverage
– Suspected gap in coverage
The original Winchester small-scale DAB transmission site, as provisioned by UK DAB Networks, was the Arqiva mast at Crabwood Farm, Winchester. This mast is home to the BBC DAB antennae which was shared using an antenna combiner with the original Winchester small-scale DAB service. Being a “premium site” with an antennae height of approximately 40m…