Comments on: Save FM Radio Campaigns

By: Richard Foster

Richard Foster — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:25:22 +0000

DAB radio needs sorting out before FM is switched off. Many stations have dropped into mono, or low bit-rate stereo. Far too many stations are crammed into limited bandwidth. Other stations look now as if they will never be on DAB, eg. BBC Lincolnshire, Compass FM, BBC York.
Why can’t Block 11A be used, seeing that the second commercial multiplex never launched? I am seriously thinking of buying a second Foxsat PVR, setting it up in non-Freesat mode, and using that for my Hi-Fi Radio.

By: Jeremy Travell

Jeremy Travell — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:40:21 +0000

I wish to complain post strongly about the ludicrous decision to turn off FM radio in 2015.This will make all the radios that I own completely useless. I listen to a fantastic signal on FM and spend most of my time listening to Radio 3.It is absolutely outrageous that any government can even contemplate doing this.

By: raju gupta

raju gupta — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:44:58 +0000

To move forward in fm is great. We have tried in other formats and we should on fm as well, but note that the quality of units you bring to the market are plastic rubbish. So called High end dab units are a waste, if the unit is receiving nothing but a source that’s inferior as well. We need a superior source that also allows you to use the existing tuner of high quality through conversion, as there are tuners that have been made that wipe dab of the map. It was done with cd and all the time cd is being found again! why? because the first time we just through a product out there. You make new units that are not made to the same level as the old products and this is a further thorn in the goal to make better a product that does a job. If dab is so good or shall we say even hd i have now seen, why spend 4 grand on a magnum analogue tuner and look at the company as the reference for airwaves? Many other companies make a superb tuner that cost a quarter yet will be unable to work if we turn of analogue and go digital and cannot receive the new hd or dab or whatever through digital conversion. Note these tuners also wipe dab from the map. If anyone feels my comment is none valid” why then have magnum made backward compatible there units? so that there faithful clients have not wasted there money. If we are just servicing a need through force” what point then is there in spending anything but the minimum as your not interested in future proofing or giving a new pure source that can be maximised by prior superior products. just line your pockets through consulting the manufacturers at large to make a product in conjunction with a forced invention.

By: chas cth

chas cth — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:21:33 +0000

I have a quad 33/fm3/303 set-up and as sure as hell i aint going to get the same clarity from a didgi signal – and as quad dont do a dab tuner – looks like i’m going to be stuffed if the powers at be switch-off FM !!!Grrrrr!

By: Richard Ellis

Richard Ellis — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:28:17 +0000

I have a radio in every room, and bought DAB for the kitchen. Unfortunately there are many problems – it’s heavy, expensive, and gets through batteries at an amazing rate In addition it takes ages to switch on and select a station. There is also a delay whilst the signal is interpreted, so if the FM radio is also on in the lounge, there is an annoying counterpoint to all the music. Also, they play different adverts on FM from DAB, which causes a horrible racket when both radios are on.
If they switch off FM I will listen to CDs instead of radio.

By: Jamie Rose

Jamie Rose — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:17:41 +0000

Hi I have a Yamaha HIFI RX-V596 RDS Model from the year 2000 a Home Theatre system & a Binatone Studio 5 Tower 29 years old 1981/ morphy Richards portable radio and Hatachi radio alarm clock from 2005 will the radio in the Vauxhall astra sxi be affected to.LW radio used to good because it had on there Long Wave Radio Atlantic 252 on KHZ it was a it music station before they got taken of the air in December 2001 from 1989.they played 12 in a row in the year 2001 2000 1999.why is FM MW LW being switch off. They are all good bands tuners they are.iPods like fm transmitters itrip they will still work on FM.will it affect my Yamaha HIFI aswell.

By: Mervyn Hyde

Mervyn Hyde — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:11:23 +0000

I feel that we do not know enough about dab to say whether this is the only option we should be left with, that is to say whilst some features of dab may be better there are always losses when signals are compressed.

I would prefer both signals to run in tandem until it is proven beyond doubt that the dab is reliably the best solution.