The end of FM broadcasts

[ferrus]

At its best FM quality could be superb (R3 live concerts etc) but DAB never even approached its own crappy potential, in this country.
- A totally over-hyped con. :x

 

[Pickle]

My last company car had a DAB radio and I was hardly ever able to get a reception, it was useless!

 

[cchris2lou]

I love my DAB radio, I'm listening to it now and have one in the man cave too. BBC7 and radio 4 are the only things I have to fend off the lonliness.

i normally listen to radio 1 in the van .

 

[ferrus]

I love my DAB radio, I'm listening to it now and have one in the man cave too. BBC7 and radio 4 are the only things I have to fend off the lonliness.

i normally listen to radio 1 in the van .

At least you get a bit of emotion, rather than the stuck up, sanctimonious, all facts-but-no-feelings attitudes on R3 and 4 often.

 

[brocklanders023]

My last company car had a DAB radio and I was hardly ever able to get a reception, it was useless!

Agree with Pickle here. I bought an all singing all dancing Sony DAB car system but never use the DAB 'cos I can only pick it up in big towns and cities. Also got a DAB hi-fi for home a few years back and that also got no signal even though the telly picked up freeview (thought they went hand in hand?) :evil:

 

[legrandefromage]

DAB is broadcast from the same mast as Freeview here, dunno about the rest of the country.

 

[paulstottuk]

Here a question for you and i will probably corrected on this
If they switch off FM, which use to be VHF won't this cause havoc with all walkie talkies, CB, emergency and shipping radios?? :? :? :? :?
Just a thought???

 

[legrandefromage]

Here a question for you and i will probably corrected on this
If they switch off FM, which use to be VHF won't this cause havoc with all walkie talkies, CB, emergency and shipping radios?? :? :? :? :?
Just a thought???

The government have already sold of f the FM wavelenghts some years ago and have been embarressed into their current position. FM will exist but with loads of data instead (including Air, PB and Marine stuff)

 

[retrojon]

Are they going to can DAB and go to DMB?

 

[Xesh]

I've just sold my stereo which had a DAB radio in it as it was useless. I could only get 3 stations on it. :evil: I can get 3 stations on my FM radio without even attaching the aerial!