As there appears to be a number of aerials for digital TV on sale in catalogues and DIY stores, is upgrading my aerial a job I can do myself?
Answer
The CAI does not advocate aerial installation to be a DIY job for a number of reasons.
Firstly there is obvious Health and Safety aspects that trained installers are equipped to deal with. Secondly CAI engineers carry the necessary signal test meters essential for establishing the amount of signal present at your location. This enables them to ascertain the type of aerial required for your situation. However, we do acknowledge a large number of householders enjoy the challenge of such jobs and there is a wide choice of equipment available for DIY signal distribution projects. Our advice is to consult the CAI Benchmarked Aerial and Cable lists and identify these against your source of supply.
A number of CAI manufacturing and distributor members have websites that may help you.
Please bear in mind that in the event of failure, CAI installer members you call to rectify problems may be reluctant to utilise equipment you purchased as they cannot offer the CAI mandatory 12-month guarantee on equipment they have not supplied.