magoo
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Has anyone got one and do they recommend them?
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Personal DAB radios.
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tinx
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I have a Pure highway dab radio which doubles as a car DAB and personal DAB and to be honest the reception is not the best. Sometimes its fine but others you get nothing but the bbc channels.
Its fine in the car with an extra ariel but as a personal player it is fairly poor, dedicated ones may be better though.
Its fine in the car with an extra ariel but as a personal player it is fairly poor, dedicated ones may be better though.
countrygull
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I had a small one to take on the train to London. It cost £99. It was complete crap so I took it back and got my money back.
Herne Hill Seagull
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Well, I've got a Ferguson (FRG810D since you ask) and it's tops.
otk
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Was it something to do with the reception on a train, with all the electricity present? Or was it just generally crap?
countrygull
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Was it something to do with the reception on a train, with all the electricity present? Or was it just generally crap?
I think it was the reception in Sussex actually. Once I got to central London there were lots of stations: but I still couldn't get any BBC stations - and I really wanted it for 5 live or 5 live sports extra - and I couldnt get them at all.
Hatterlovesbrighton
something clever
I got a DAB adapter for my Ipod. Great for the walk to walk and once in London. No goos in rural sussex
Clothes Peg
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- Mar 3, 2007
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Which one do you have, and how much did it cost? I was thinking about getting one.
Hatterlovesbrighton
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The intempo one. It was a birthday pressie but I think about £50.
Clothes Peg
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- Mar 3, 2007
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Cheers, will look into it.
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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In summary the personal ones walkabout don't work that well. Battery life isn't that good either.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
I've had a Pure PocketDAB 2000 for a couple of years, which I mainly use for taking to Withdean so I can listen to the post-match phone-in on BBC Radio Gaga. On FM.
Digital radio reception is generally sub-standard out here in the wilds of rural East Sussex, but it just about passes muster for Radio Five Live. And it's got a nice feature that allows MP2 recordings to be made of radio programmes.
Take it to London, though, and digital radio performance is good enough to keep me happy.
The rechargeable battery only lets me down if I neglect it.
Digital radio reception is generally sub-standard out here in the wilds of rural East Sussex, but it just about passes muster for Radio Five Live. And it's got a nice feature that allows MP2 recordings to be made of radio programmes.
Take it to London, though, and digital radio performance is good enough to keep me happy.
The rechargeable battery only lets me down if I neglect it.
Nottseagull
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The Govt. wants to axe the analogue transmissions as they are doing with TV, but don't have the guts to announce it. This means not only will we have to buy new radios (no "set-top" boxes will be possible), there'll be no weak signal reception i.e.say goodbye to SCR outside its coverage area.
Barry Izbak
U.T.A.
I have a Pure pocket DAB1500 and it is absolutely fantastic. I wouldn't be without it. Its the one with the Talksport logo on and better than the previous model because it has a rechargeable battery pack. I went on the Costa express to Leeds on Saturday and listened to it from 7.30 am until 10.30pm. The signal is fine in Brighton and north of Crawley, but in that forgotten outpost that is Mid Sussex, no good.
My pocket DAB is the best gadget I own and I don't know where I'd be without it. I just hope that there's something worth listening to at Withdean this weekend.
My pocket DAB is the best gadget I own and I don't know where I'd be without it. I just hope that there's something worth listening to at Withdean this weekend.