The Norwegian DAB network is planned and developed in order to provide cover at least 50 kilometers from the land along the coast. This is to allow small boats and inshore fishing fleet should be secured to hear radio and especially forecasts when they are at sea.
To test whether DAB coverage is reel, NRK, several measuring trips along the Norwegian coast in cooperation with Rescue Society.
in the report that was submitted to the Minister of culture in Arendal Thursday concluded that DAB coverage offshore is good, and that the coverage maps indicating votes in practice.
the goal Impure was completed four different areas: Vesterålen / Andenes, Lofoten / Ballstad, Alesund / Fosnavåg and Vikna / Å. The measurement locations were selected because they are important for coastal fisheries. At target unclean was the only coverage of NRK’s channels are measured.
exterior antenna preferable
At the same time, the report shows that a fixed, external DAB antenna is important to get good reception.
In addition to measuring DAB coverage farther and farther out from shore, was also different antenna types tested. From table radio with internal antenna used inside the boat, table radio used on tires, radio-objection glass antennas and radio connected external whip antenna.
Here was the conclusion quite so clear that an outside antenna is clearly preferable to be ensured the best possible reception or DAB reception whatsoever.
Rescue Society Broadcasting on DAB måletur with RS Idar Ulstein. Here back in Fosnavåg with crew chief engineer Michael Bue, mister Trond Arve Mjelstad, skipper Øyvind Giske Sundquist flanked by NRK Jørn Jensen tv and Michel Gascoin.
Photo: Gunnar Garfors / NRK
– Good to know
Rescue Society by General Rikke Lind and broadcasting chief Thor Gjermund Eriksen in Arendal Thursday the results of target crude for Culture Linda Hofstad Helleland aboard the rescue vessel Inge Steensland in Arendal.
All three expressed that it was good to know that DAB coverage also at sea are in place.
– trips documents that NRK delivers DAB coverage at least 27nm (50 km) from shore and in some places even farther out. DAB coverage offshore is generally good, said broadcasting chief Thor Gjermund Eriksen said in a statement.
Culture Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland showed that Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority (NKOM) has concluded that the DAB network has at least as good population coverage that FM network and that veidekningen is better than FM.
– It is therefore reassuring to receive reports that coverage also is good at sea, says Helleland in the press release.
– ensures safety at sea
Rescue Society is pleased to be a partner with NRK and the Ministry of Culture, and to help measure the DAB signal strength at sea.
– the development of DAB network must be seen as one of many measures that must be taken to improve safety at sea, says General Secretary Rikke Lind in Redningsselskapet.
Strengthens DAB network
Outside Moskenes in Lofoten shows coverage map no DAB coverage. Measuring tour also showed no coverage in this area. Meanwhile takes a remediation and reinforcement of DAB network at various locations in the country.
One of these measures is a new DAB transmitter which is planned on Værøy during autumn. This will give the sea off Moskenes coverage.
Measured earlier
On land NRK recent years in collaboration with P4 in recent years raised Norway crisscrossing by car and tested DAB -dekningen in practice.
Also in the boat is made measuring trips before summer’s expeditions. Coastal Leia is tested on flights from Bergen to Tromso, from Sarpsborg to Floro and the inner and outer Oslofjord with positive results.
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NRK in collaboration with the P4 conducted a series of measurements of DAB coverage across the country in recent years.
NRK in collaboration with the P4 conducted a series of measurements of DAB coverage across the country in recent years.
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