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FM/DAB radios - digital still powered on FM?

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Nada666
Nada666 Posts: 5,004 Forumite
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Do FM/digital radios keep the voracious digital chips powered when using FM or do you receive normal low-powered FM if not listening to DAB? Does it depend on the model?

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  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    Nada666 wrote: »
    Do FM/digital radios keep the voracious digital chips powered when using FM or do you receive normal low-powered FM if not listening to DAB? Does it depend on the model?

    Why would the designer choose to do it that way? I'm sure it uses less power when on FM.
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