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On show at IBC was the JVD dipole side-mounted antenna, which Jampro describe as ideal for DAB Band III, where low wind loadings are required. Designed for vertical polarisation, the antenna’s rugged galvanised and stainless steel construction is intended to provide many years of dependable performance, even in the harshest environments.

I love that you don't need to set the time when you plug in these DAB+ clock radios – they know what time it is as soon as they get power. This is perfect if there's been a power outage and the electricity comes back on.

Generous kit levels also befit the Q30's premium aspirations with heated sports seats, touchscreen satnav and multimedia interface, Bluetooth, digital radio, automatic park assist, reversing camera, around view monitor and voice recognition all included.

All models have 17-inch alloy wheels as standard as is the eight-inch colour touch-screen. This allows Bluetooth connection and has a built-in DAB digital radio, CD player and 4 x 20 watt output through eight speakers.

New Factum Radioscape products on display at IBC 2016 include DAB products for Virtualised Server Broadcast Systems, OBSERVA Multiplex Supervisor, OBSERVA Field Monitor and DETS Voice Break-in Systems for Tunnels.

When it comes to equipment, the SLC 180 already comes well-kitted with 18-inch wheels, Garmin Map Pilot navigation, solar-reflecting leather upholstery with heated seats, a reverse camera, DAB+ digital radio, and Apple CarPlay as standard.

There are leather seats that can be electrically-adjusted and heated, a six-speaker sound system, seven-inch touchscreen with sat nav, DAB digital radio, a reversing camera, Bluetooth connectivity, dual zone air conditioning and plenty more besides.

Inovonics is introducing two new monitor projects aimed at DAB/DAB+ stations. The new 660 DAB/DAB+ Confidence Monitor will provide off-air reception of all standard DAB & DAB+ broadcasts in a compact INOmini package.

Available on DAB+, the new station follows the Jack FM model, which is popular in the US, where listeners pick from thousands of songs on the station’s app, which then enter its daily playlist according to popularity.

A radio station offering a 10-minute rolling news service for the UK is set to launch on DAB digital radio. News Radio UK will provide news, sport, business, showbiz, weather and travel news on a 10 minute loop 24 hours a day when it launches on ...