A decent radio station?

[darrsi]

The fairly easy to solution to poor reception (assuming you have some reception) – an aerial!


This simple Half wave FM dipole did it for me.  Picks up FM and DAB nicely.  FM is still the sweetest if you can pick up a strong signal.

An aerial, wow, i never thought of that?  :think


I think in my scenario, it's more to do with having a huge amount of ducting in the roof above where i work, the fact that i live in London where i'm surprised radio frequencies haven't caused major hair loss or illness, and also that my job involves testing video transmitters every day which probably doesn't really help matters.
But, at the same time, i have a DAB radio alarm clock in my bedroom with a big fuck off aerial aiming in the correct direction, and again if the weather is iffy in any way it tends to spark into life 5 or 10 minutes after it's supposed to wake me up, making me nearly jump out of my bed in the process.


There are still well known issues with DAB signals, probably easier explained here, albeit talking about vehicle radios:


http://www.techradar.com/news/car-tech/w...it-1217586

[YamFazFan]

I fella, it's not strange. We're all free to listen to whatever radio station we want, regardless of class. It's just that the radio 4 demographic isn't particularly suited to the working class.
People who work shifts to put food on the table don't necessarily want to listen to documentaries and garden quizzes and the like. However I completely understand there are always those who do..

I don't suppose they'd devote a whole daily schedule to flat caps, clogs and whippets though would they?.

They did have a programme on pigeon racing once.

[Bretty]

I spend too much time in the car listening to the radio. I go through phases...

Radio 2 and 4 if I want to hear some mildly entertaining and intelligent conversation.

LBC talk radio. If you like listening to people phone in and moan all day.

BBC world service is I want to learn stuff.

Magic and Kiss if I want some cheesy 80's music.

XFM - johnny Vaugh is brilliant. You have to be in the right mood for him, but he comes up with new material everyday and can be hilarious.

[celticdog]

[quote author=celticdog link=topic=23723.msg274944#msg274944 date=1517527593]
I fella, it's not strange. We're all free to listen to whatever radio station we want, regardless of class. It's just that the radio 4 demographic isn't particularly suited to the working class.
People who work shifts to put food on the table don't necessarily want to listen to documentaries and garden quizzes and the like. However I completely understand there are always those who do..

I don't suppose they'd devote a whole daily schedule to flat caps, clogs and whippets though would they?.

They did have a programme on pigeon racing once.
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:lol  Sounds like Radio Yorkshire!

[locksmith]

Radio Fab FM :lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXj-oS2YKnw

It's for charrritty mate!

[robby boy]

It all depends what genre music you want to listen to? I sometimes listen to Magic Soul on the tablet, saves buying A DAB or its Radio 2 for me.

[chris.biker]

I down load the radio I want on to my phone from the BBC radio player.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09pytlr


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08x1tjw


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09q3kcv


There is a lot more if you search through the home page


http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio

[darrsi]

My DAB radio alarm went off 30mins ago now, and it's flashing to say it's on.........just no bloody sound at all, most likely due to atmospheric very cold weather.  :rolleyes

[darrsi]

My DAB radio alarm went off 30mins ago now, and it's flashing to say it's on.........just no bloody sound at all, most like due to atmospheric very cold weather.  :rolleyes

Got in from work this evening........radio was on.  :lol