Topic ID 1901
Hope this is right place to post this! Does anyone know what the digital radio reception in the town centre is like? We are thinking of getting one but have been told reception is poor. The bbc digital radio website shows "May Receive" which is variable coverage which does not help me much [:)]
Reply ID 24177
quote:Up here in Tooth Brush Towers we get very good digital radio reception.
Originally posted by MrsG
Hope this is right place to post this! Does anyone know what the digital radio reception in the town centre is like? We are thinking of getting one but have been told reception is poor. The bbc digital radio website shows "May Receive" which is variable coverage which does not help me much [:)]
Reply ID 24192
I bought a Pure Tempus-1 XT earlier this week after realising that BBC 6 Music is excellent on Sunday nights (Freakzone) and that there is a whole host of other stations worth looking into. In my ground floor study in Tamworth Road (east of town) I can get all channels, though a lot of the BBC ones are only just OK (half of the maximum signal strength, roughly) after a bit of experimentation with placement. I found I had to put the radio up on a high shelf for the best signal. I'm considering getting a proper external DAB aerial fitted to the house at some point in the future but for now I get good enough reception with the supplied whip aerial, though it breaks up from time to time when one particular very noisy motorbike passes near the house. My advice is to get one but be prepared to experiment a bit before you get the best reception.
Reply ID 24234
quote:Pop into East Herts Electrical or Albany in Fore St. They are slap bang in the town centre so should be able to give you a proper demo so you can judge for yourself.
Does anyone know what the digital radio reception in the town centre is like?
Reply ID 24235
quote:No reception in Albany when I asked for a demo in Feb 2006. Staff were amazing though, and I bought a Samsun flat screen HDTV from them. £800 lighter but still the best service compared to the Comets of this world.
Originally posted by Leo Densianquote:Pop into East Herts Electrical or Albany in Fore St. They are slap bang in the town centre so should be able to give you a proper demo so you can judge for yourself.
Does anyone know what the digital radio reception in the town centre is like?
Reply ID 24264
Quite patchy and temperamental in town centre. But still worth it as miles better then FM when it does come through - great choice of channels. You may need to get an outside digital ariel if its really bad.
Reply ID 24265
quote:If you do fit an external aerial make sure you unplug it at the first sign of lightning, the front end transistors seem very sensitive to static. My Roberts DAB was taken out after only a minor rumble and flash, and with surface mount technology repair is not easy. [V]
mistlethrush Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 08:03:53 I'm considering getting a proper external DAB aerial fitted to the house at some point in the future but for now I get good enough reception with the supplied whip aerial,
Reply ID 24287
we're on top of the hill on the west side of town and reception here is pretty good. The only station I ever have a problem with is BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, which ias a pain when the footy's on and the good lady has banned me from blasting Sky Sports out downstairs. Totally off-topic but I just got one of the wireless video senders to send Sky to the TV upstairs and problem solved! DAB is great though. We have one of the ultra-cool Pure Bug radio's and I love it!
Reply ID 24379
I can receive radio stations through my Freeview tv digibox at the top of Bengeo. This may sound a bit thick, but does this mean I can receive DAB radio too? I need to replace my kitchen radio soon as it is an ancient Bakelite one, with stations such as "Athlone" on the dial. I fear it will be useless once they switch off the signal.
Reply ID 24382
nora batty, don't chuck the bakelite radio onto the skip or the local dump. sorry recycling centre. Check a few vintage radio websites (enter appropriate words in a search engine) in case it's worth a few bob...As for DAB there's loads to pick (again try the net) and check out the reviews 1st.
Reply ID 24385
Nora, the answer to your question is no, different multiplexes, frequencies, transmitter power and in some cases output sites. But living as you do in Bengeo you should get a good level of reception on DAB. The other thing is ofcom are still dishing out licenses (8 years) for MW and also FM stations so analogue radio is here to stay for a while yet.
Reply ID 24404
DAB reseption is quite hard in the town centre as its at the bottom of the vally as DAB signals come from London. the best plases to get DAB or freeview in Hertford is the north side of the town and some other parts which have a line of site as signals from London and Sandy Heath (or other low powerd transmitters)come from the south and north and the signal beams into the town like water flowing over a rock so the thurther away you are from the hill the better the reseption. plus the buildings in the town make portable reseption in the town very hard so a roof top single element dipole aerial will do as its omni directional but if your having problems then get a 4 element DAB aerial and should sort it out no problem...but i dont know why people want DAB as most stations brodcast at 64kbps mono which is basicly internet streaming so compared to FM id say FM is miles better in sound quality heres a website where they talk about radios and DAB http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?f=62
Reply ID 24406
quote:What about Richard Hale School? As it is in the valley, will it still work there too?
Originally posted by csproductions
DAB reseption is quite hard in the town centre as its at the bottom of the vally as DAB signals come from London. the best plases to get DAB or freeview in Hertford is the north side of the town and some other parts which have a line of site as signals from London and Sandy Heath (or other low powerd transmitters)come from the south and north and the signal beams into the town like water flowing over a rock so the thurther away you are from the hill the better the reseption. plus the buildings in the town make portable reseption in the town very hard so a roof top single element dipole aerial will do as its omni directional but if your having problems then get a 4 element DAB aerial and should sort it out no problem...but i dont know why people want DAB as most stations brodcast at 64kbps mono which is basicly internet streaming so compared to FM id say FM is miles better in sound quality heres a website where they talk about radios and DAB http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?f=62
Reply ID 24611
I get no reception here at all. Can't even get an FM signal so it's all Virgin or 5 Live in the town centre on Railway Street
Reply ID 25272
Thanks for all the replies - my friend is going to bring her digital radio over with her and we will have a go to see whether we can get some reception - if you spot someone hanging upside down out of a window with a radio it is probably me![:D]
Reply ID 25280
Of course an alternative is, if you have Broadband, use your PC/laptop.When Brookmans Park went down this week I happily listened to 5Live all day from the laptop...... and far better reception