digital radio in Europe? (1 Viewer)

[jaygee]

Fed up not being able to listen to the radio on our travels around Europe and wondered if we got a digital radio would we pick up and english speaking stations?

 

[ninjayorkies]

If you read this link I think the answer is no.

http://www.getdigitalradio.com/digital-radio-faqs

You might get the world service but it seems that you can only get european digital stations. I found some decent stations in Germany and Bruges - ok as long you don't mind not understanding what they're saying. And I picked Absolute Radio up in France

 

[Pikey Pete]

Fed up not being able to listen to the radio on our travels around Europe and wondered if we got a digital radio would we pick up and english speaking stations?

The only way you can get UK digital radio abroad is via Broadband or Freesat.

Pete:Cool:

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[breeks]

radio

took my digital radio with me couple of weeks ago waste of time not a squeak.

 

[Heyupluv]

If you have sky tv receiver channel no... 0160 Radio 1 :thumb:

or like littlest Hobo says.......freestat.....

Mel

 

[johnson]

No - UK only
I have found a World Radio (Sony do one) is the best way and even that is not too clever.

Having said that I have usually managed to find the World Service and a few english speaking stations

Might be worth looking up BBC World Service on internet - it gives frequency and times for various countries

Paul

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[Hollyberry]

I get UK radio & TV in the house via freesat but in the car...........nothing but French stations. Now I love a lot about France but the radio ain't great!
I download podcasts and play these in the car.

 

[Douglas]

If you have a cab radio that can receive the long wave frequency and you have a normal antenna on the outside of the cab IE (not hidden somewhere).

This will enable you to receive radio 4/world in most of Europe, even as far south as Morocco.

Make up a length of cable with a crocodile clips both ends, attach one end to the metal part of the antenna (at the bottom) then attach the other end to a metal stake in the ground.

Radio 4 is on 198 kHz.

The reception is very good until you get further south that mid Spain after that is does deteriorate a bit but is still usable.

Doug...

 

[gozomike]

Hi

Assuming it is a DAB radio you are thinking of it is unlikely to be of much use, even for local stations, as various countries use different standards for digital radio. oh:



It is worth checking to see which standards are being used where on:- Link Removed


Mike

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