Dab Radio

[rockyracoon]

Do these suffer from poor reception like other radios do?

[Jomlett]

No problem with a good aerial and close to the transmitter.

[rockyracoon]

How do you know where a transmitter is and how near do you have to be?

[rockyracoon]

Sorry, meant to say thanks :)

[Jomlett]

http://www.ukdigitalradio.com/coverage/currenttransmitters/

[Hopkirk]

Yes they do, you need a good signal or they just give up.

With an analogue radio you just get crackle and hiss over the programme, while with digital it either breaks up or goes altogether.

I gave up on ours as the signal here is too weak.

[Jomlett]

I know where my local transmitter is and I needed a roof aerial years ago and could see line of site to the mast. 20 -30 miles I suppose for a good signal though some stations are deliberately low-powered for a particular audience, but built-up areas and hills can cause a problem...

[Gavmacp]

Would recommend a DAB radio as they are great. Occasional problem with reception but that is where one is I cannot extend aerial.

[Gavmacp]

Only little gripe is they are slightly behind normal radio so if you have radios on in different rooms it can sound quite strange.

[Jomlett]

If you know the direction of transmitter, you can place aerial or radio in a window that's facing that direction, to improve reception...

[Elina]

Rocky, I've just bought a very cheap dab radio for my bathroom from Argos for 12.99 .... should have been 16.99. It's a great little radio ( 181 reviews on it ) ... Argos value range 911/ 9822

[vulcan42]

They are as fickle as the weather, If my radio is moved as little as an inch off the best reception, the signal disappears.

[Jomlett]

Most of the DAB stations are available on internet radios and reception is much better.

[ummmm]

Mine took ages to even find a reception. Once going it was fine but not much better than a normal radio.

[Elina]

I never thought about reception problems when buying mine. All good here!

[tonyav]

Not impressed with ours, reception is rubbish.

[BlackadderV]

LOL @ methyl. Not many people left who have heard of the crystal set and the cat's whisker.

[Tilly2]

I have a Pure Evoke digital radio and it is fantastic. I never have any problems with interference and the sound quality is excellent.

[tonyav]

My granddad told me about how much fun he had with one of those, ba.