Sony DAB Portable Radio

[securespark]

Did you tell it to auto tune?

See: Initial setting for the DAB

Yes. Still the same. There are a small number of stations I can receive, but the vast majority I cannot.

 

[securespark]

DAB radios eat batteries, are you trying to run it on batteries? Have you tried new batteries? If on mains, check the PSU is within spec.?

Finally, check out all the electrolytic caps, for swelling leakage. Replace any suspect ones.

Nope, run off the mains. The PSU is the unit supplied from new.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Have you tried another DAB radio?

 

[blup]

DAB radios eat batteries,

Our Robert’s radio got through them after a few hours play, so sourced a long lead/ adapter. Robert’s don’t seem to change their tech that often, I suppose it’s a cash cow, but rechargeable batteries plus mains would be z bonus.

 

[JohnD]

I have a Roberts that can be switched to charge rechargeable batteries when you use the plug in PSU. It doesn't seem to charge quickly, but the batteries last longer than in other DABs

AFAIK their radios are actually made by Sangean, apart from the label.

 

[morqthana]

DAB isn’t the great solution people thought it would be

FM in lots of cases is far better

But then there is the deep joy of two people listening to the same programme in different rooms (but not soundproofed or huge distances apart), one on DAB and the other on FM. Or a different DAB device

 

[ericmark]

At one point I was using satellite, had to turn on TV to select a station, but then would turn off TV. However, moved to Nest Mini speakers, which use the internet.

The car FM and DAB works just about, but in the house forget it.

I have not worked out why we have FM, DAB, Freeview, and Freeset, all with the same programs, it does seem rather a waste of resources.

 

[JohnD]

The car FM and DAB works just about, but in the house forget it.

When I lived in a rural area, I used an FM aerial in the roof, somewhat resembling a TV aerial.

 

[Why Not Indeed]

I have not worked out why we have FM, DAB, Freeview, and Freeset, all with the same programs, it does seem rather a waste of resources.

They have different needs and serve different purposes.
Good luck making a mobile phone that can pick up Freesat.
You've got a point about the overlap with Freeview/Freesat though, terrestrial distribution can just go away and the frequencies be reallocated to something else.

 

[ericmark]

When I lived in a rural area, I used an FM aerial in the roof, somewhat resembling a TV aerial.

I used a HB9CV but FM is not used enough to be worth it, and as to SSB VHF forget it, I have, still have a Yaseu and Icom 290 radio, but just gather dust.