Radio 4 in Portugal? (1 Viewer)

[Chockswahay]

Can anyone tell me please if they have been able to get radio four Long Wave in Portugal?

I am thinking of getting a small portable radio for this as our current one is DAB/FM only

Ta

 

[2657]

No.

But can listen on the internet.

 

[Chockswahay]

Hmm……….just done a bit more web research……….looks like a NO

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[Chockswahay]

No.

But can listen on the internet.

Thanks, looks like I'll need to find a cheap data card

 

[DBK]

Not according to the Beeb themselves: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/schedules/010116_weurope.shtml

You will be able to get shortwave, but it is difficult and reception is pretty rubbish in my experience when we lived in Kuwait. Programmes are pretty rubbish too except for the news.

 

[Chockswahay]

Not according to the Beeb themselves: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/schedules/010116_weurope.shtml

I saw that too, but I want radio 4 not the World Service :Sad:

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[cmcardle75]

Can anyone tell me please if they have been able to get radio four Long Wave in Portugal?

I am thinking of getting a small portable radio for this as our current one is DAB/FM only

Ta

No way with a small portable. You might just get a signal if you carry a seriously large amount of wire to rig up a aerial. You're not going to get even a quarter wave dipole with a wavelength of 1.5km, but any length you can achieve will help. Bring a compass and aim it at central England (well, 90 degrees off, anyhow). You'll need a decent receiver, too. No guarantees you'll get anything, though, although the Bay of Biscay will reduce losses, and the Atlantic/West Africa won't provide lots of parasitic signal in the other direction.

This is probably more practical for a permanent installation in a villa than taking the motorhome even assuming you can get anything at all.

 

[Allanm]

I'll be interested if anyone comes up with a good portable radio with a high gain, we have the same problem getting Radio 4 in mid France. The van radio is good but not quite good enough. I would try to extend the aerial or add more wire, but its one of those stubby wedge things on the roof with no way into it.
Allan

 

[Chockswahay]

Oh Bu*g*r, internet radio it is then

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