DAB radio problem - BBC stations gone AWOL

[Rezillo]

I still think you are picking up additional BBC transmitters during weather when reception is improved. The problem with this is that it will cause BBC stations to disappear as by and large, they use the same tuning parameters nationally. DAB receivers do not like this when signal strengths are similar.

An easy way to check is to do a rescan - do any unfamiliar stations appear? When this was happening to me I was getting Kent and Surrey DAB stations from Suffolk.

Try using it in part of the house with poor reception or wind in the aerial and see what happens. You need to try reducing the signal, not improving it.

 

[MontyVeda]

All depends on the weather. I lose the signal in heavy rain, thunder storms, snow etc.
The government was going to switch off the FM wavebands some years back,, But changed their minds when they found out how poor DAB can be.

Never experienced this. The only time I hear a garbled signal is on my kitchen DAB radio which is right next to the microwave... it garbles when the microwave is cooking. This is rectified by extending the aerial. Maybe I live within a strong signal area?

 

[mjr]

Maybe I live within a strong signal area?

https://ukfree.tv/radio/prediction suggests central Lancaster has strong signals (including from its own DAB transmitter) but only two multiplexes, so you're not getting channels like Jazz or Planet Rock - although I think some of it might be able to see https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/dab/Winter_Hill

 

[Chromatic]

Another example of 'technological progress' that is anything but.

 

[Tim Hall]

Another example of 'technological progress' that is anything but.

Up to a point, Lord Copper. The choice of stations through DAB is greatly increased compared to FM.

 

[Chromatic]

Up to a point, Lord Copper. The choice of stations through DAB is greatly increased compared to FM.

Not when you can't get any of them it isn't

 

[mjr]

Up to a point, Lord Copper. The choice of stations through DAB is greatly increased compared to FM.

Depends where you are. Also, they're owned by the same few companies. If you want choice of stations, go for satellite or online or AM or maybe Digital Radio Mondiale.

 

[KneesUp]

DAB quality is dire - it wasn't great to start with but as more stations are offered they've downgraded them. I now have a Raspberry Pi and an IQaudIO DAC+ connected to an old amp. It runs Volumio and minimstreamer, so I get every BBC station in 320kbps quality.

 

[Tim Hall]

DAB quality is dire - it wasn't great to start with but as more stations are offered they've downgraded them. I now have a Raspberry Pi and an IQaudIO DAC+ connected to an old amp. It runs Volumio and minimstreamer, so I get every BBC station in 320kbps quality.

I've got Kodi, with the radio addon, and I can't remember which DAC doing much the same.

 

[raleighnut]

Up to a point, Lord Copper. The choice of stations through DAB is greatly increased compared to FM.

Bit like 'digital' TV, more choice-less quality although with television the quality suffers because of the crap programmes not the broadcasting medium.

 

[Beebo]

I stream radio via my phone app.
Works better than DAB.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Up to a point, Lord Copper. The choice of stations through DAB is greatly increased compared to FM.

^this

 

[GrumpyGregry]

DAB quality is dire - it wasn't great to start with but as more stations are offered they've downgraded them. I now have a Raspberry Pi and an IQaudIO DAC+ connected to an old amp. It runs Volumio and minimstreamer, so I get every BBC station in 320kbps quality.

More than adequate for talk radio.