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Frequently Asked Questions  and Customer Comments

 

Q) How can I be confident that your antenna is a professional product suitable for use in commercial broadcasting?
A) Our antennas have been installed on countless towers in locations ranging from Alaska to Africa. They have survived everything from blizzards to tropical storms. Norwalk Electronics is the only broadcast antenna manufacturer to offer a money back performance guarantee on its antennas. Our customers include the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, RVR Transmitters, Clear Channel, and Progressive Concepts. For a wide selection of quality broadcast transmitters please visit the links to our distributors below.

 

Q) Is the Dominator antenna used at FCC licensed installations?
A) The Dominator NWE-34 is in use at many FCC licensed LPFM and Translator facilities. The NWE-34 antenna is listed on the FCC CDBS database under ID # 86494. Due to archaic FCC rules most full power US commercial stations are unable to take advantage of linear vertical polarization. The FCC usually limits vertical polarization to LPFM and Translator stations in the USA. Some exceptions include tower maintenance and temporary or emergency backup use. Many other countries have conducted tests revealing the benefits of vertical only polarization and do not impose these restrictions. For more info on this please visit the Polarization Info page by clicking on the underlined link.

 

Q) What connectors do you offer on your antennas?
A) The standard 1 kilowatt model is available in either
N or SO-239. 3 KW versions are available with 7/16" DIN. To view the actual connectors, click on the underlined links. All connectors are silver body and Teflon insulated.

 

Q) How is your antenna mounted?
A) The antenna is easily mounted using the supplied 1-1/2 inch U-Bolts. It can me mounted to standard mast or to the top of a tower. The preferred method is to top mount the antenna. In some applications this is not possible due to other antennas occupying this location, lightning rods, or tower beacons. Dominator antennas can be side mounted when required. Tower standoff distance is 48 inches with a wide range of common tower brackets available for this use.

>> Customer Comments

>>Dominator antennas are real performers. We have noticed a significant improvement in our coverage area since we began using the Dominator FM antenna. Formerly we had been using a dipole. The radio station KTR FM 94.1 is located in Kapchorwa, Africa. The Dominator is side mounted on a communications tower shared with microwave links and cell phone antennas. It has worked flawlessly since installed with very low VSWR and increasing our broadcast coverage. Thanks for making a solid product. Sidney B. Anderson, KTR FM 94.1

 >>The Dominator FM antenna made an unbelievable difference for our station. The tower structure is 87 feet high, and the antenna is up at the 100 foot level. I'm using Andrew 1/2" healiax hardline and driving the antenna with 600 watts. The station covers 35 to 40 miles solid, with some directions 50 miles from the tower site. I had been using a J-pole antenna. When I decided to try the Dominator, I could not believe the difference it made! It was like I went from 600 watts to 2,500 watts! For a small FM, our station covers like a full powered radio station. I had thought the price was high and wondered what the catch was until I put it up. It is truly worth the price as the Dominator increased the coverage of our signal incredibly! For any LPFMs, or medium power stations that want good solid coverage, I recommend this antenna. Anything else and your just throwing your money away. Doug Pringle.

>>Thanks for a great product! It does everything you say it will do. Just installed it last Thursday and was astounded at its performance! It will run circles around any of the expensive ones from the big broadcast equipment companies and its durable too!! Buy it, buy it, buy it! Dave Cash, WRMV Fellowship Broadcasting.

For quality transmitters, studio, and related broadcast equipment please visit the links to our distributors below.

RVR Transmitters
Progressive Concepts
Broadcast Depot

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