Boosting DAB radio signals?

Conrad_Hart

I_have_spoken wrote: »

Do you have a broadband internet connection? You could get one of the 'radios' which streams stations over the internet (and gives you access to BBC Listen Again etc.) with any number of channels available.

Yeah there's a BB signal in the house - though mainly unused by the long-term occupants.
Didn't really think about internet radio. As long as it works in a similar way to a laptop (that is; once it set up it will connect automatically) then it could be feasible.

First things first, braving 'fight club' down town and getting my 50 notes back.

buglawton

Unfortunately the UK opted for DAB instead of the DAB+ that the rest of the world uses. DAB+ offers a better chance of reception in fringe locations due to the more robust error correction.

Conrad_Hart

Where's the progress?

Hardly had any problems with FM/AM/MW radio even during a storm.

Analogue TV would only go off if the aerial fell off the roof and cable internet signal never went off and wasn't open to being hacked.

Oh I wish it was the 90's.

Enterprise_1701C

It is not about progress, it is about being able to sell the bandwidth on the digital system and there is more room on that, therefore more licences available to sell.

Uxb

...and DAB radios use more of your electric power than old FM radios do.

WTFH

Conrad_Hart wrote: »

From that digital map it says "good reception", though to avoid looking bad that could well be the bottom level response for the website (Excellent and Very Good being the only 2 others).

If you go by the digital map where I live we can't get freeview or DAB. And before the TV switchover we couldn't get analogue TV either.
According to the map.

We have 2 DAB radios in the house which work well and 3 TVs all showing 80+ freeview channels.

The map doesn't know where your aerial is positioned, how thick your walls are, or any other influences on the signal. If your radio is positioned surrounded by electronic devices or other things that cause interference, then that will reduce the signal.