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radioguru02

What’s the situation? Heard this “Eirdab” MUX was testing recently. Is that still on and if not is it coming back? What stations are carried? Is it just RTE outside of that?

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peking97

Does anyone know if RTE have any plans to extend their DAB radio coverage?

Franko87

digitalise wrote: »

Doesn't sound mad at all. Every other country I can think of has been doing it for years.

When does it go live? (I'm down in Cork next week)

Tomorrow we finish testing.The amplifier required is now built and before it was to go on air it had to undergo several tests to make shure it met spectrum requirements . The current location of the multiplex is at ground level we are due to put it into it's permanent home over the next 3 weeks .

Regards. F

digitalise

Franko87 wrote: »

The whole aspect of the freedab multiplex is to carry all single format Irish internet stations . This well give the listener a wider choice of music rather the one station cramming every format into it . From jazz to rock to pop to country. Call me mad but it just might work .

Regards .F

Doesn't sound mad at all. Every other country I can think of has been doing it for years.

When does it go live? (I'm down in Cork next week)

astragte

Franko87
It mite actually work as its different and its different is what people want i run an online radio station doing country music if there is any interest drop me a mail
Regards
Lee

Franko87

astragte wrote: »

Is there more stations been added?
If whats the criteria?

The whole aspect of the freedab multiplex is to carry all single format Irish internet stations . This well give the listener a wider choice of music rather the one station cramming every format into it . From jazz to rock to pop to country. Call me mad but it just might work .

Regards .F

radioguru02

Was thinking about this mux the other day. Can’t be many pirate DAB radio muxes in the world? Might be one or two in Spain or somewhere like that, they’ve had pirate DTT muxes and things of that nature over the years

astragte

Franko87 wrote: »

BuzzG wrote: »

@Franko, any plans to launch beyond Cork?

If the test here in cork is successful. I will consider my options .but as it stands for now. No!

Regards .F

Is there more stations been added?
If whats the criteria?

Franko87

BuzzG wrote: »

@Franko, any plans to launch beyond Cork?

If the test here in cork is successful. I will consider my options .but as it stands for now. No!

Regards .F

BuzzG

@Franko, any plans to launch beyond Cork?

Franko87

Scotty66 wrote: »

Have any more new stations been added by the DAB radio team at freedab. I heard that new specialist station was going on to there but it is not on the franko87 list. Maybe the organisers haven't told him yet?

Hi scotty .the multiplex is still in testing at present as my previous post stated .we are taking on board a few more single format stations in the coming weeks. And once the testing is completed we will launch across cork .

Regards F

Scotty66

Have any more new stations been added by the DAB radio team at freedab. I heard that new specialist station was going on to there but it is not on the franko87 list. Maybe the organisers haven't told him yet?

The 90s Network

What do we have here then?!!!!!!!!

Franko87

JDxtra wrote: »

Thanks for the update Franko. Well done to all involved on the technical achievement.

Much appreciated allot of time money and research went into this .cork needs more variety on dab but the BAI refuse to acknowledge that this is radio in the near future .and every effort should be made to push the platform forward .therefore freedab intend to make this happen .there bigger plans behind freedab .which will be revealed when the time comes .

Regards. F

JDxtra

Franko87 wrote: »

It's a good start . The multiplex is undergoing extensive testing before it launches properly this is to ensure a clean noise free signal and harmonics emissions . So the signal is limited but clean . More information will be added soon .

Regards F.

Thanks for the update Franko. Well done to all involved on the technical achievement.

Franko87

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Nice lineup.

It's a good start . The multiplex is undergoing extensive testing before it launches properly this is to ensure a clean noise free signal and harmonics emissions . So the signal is limited but clean . More information will be added soon .

Regards F.

radioguru02

Franko87 wrote: »

The freedab multiplex is as follows

NRGradio (dance )
Zenith (rock )
Soul city (soul)
Easy (easy listening )
Global (house station )

Nice lineup.

Franko87

pirateradiohed wrote: »

I’d really appreciate a full list of what’s on FreeDAB if possible, just curious

The freedab multiplex is as follows

NRGradio (dance )
Zenith (rock )
Soul city (soul)
Easy (easy listening )
Global (house station )

radioguru02

I’d really appreciate a full list of what’s on FreeDAB if possible, just curious

jrmb

In Bray and Greystones, there's no point in having a DAB receiver.

Dan Jaman

Antenna wrote: »

An old Band-3 (or Band III) TV aerial (in good condition) would be more effective that bits of wire for DAB.
As used for receiving RTE 1 and 2 analogue TV from Kippure ...

But importantly installed so that the rods are vertical, not horizontal (as was the case with Kippure TV)

Something I've been planning to do is remove a still fairly good condition old Band 3 box antenna and put it on a pole to wave around in the general DAB direction (whatever the closest one is). I've been loathe to get too close to its position on the wall because of the presence of some particularly territorial small black bees.

Antenna

micosoft wrote: »

Moving FM channels to DAB allows the 100Mhz range to be used for 5G. In a way it will solve
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Who is (seriously) making such a suggestion anywhere worldwide?
Its technically unsuitable

Ger Roe wrote: »

so I haven't gone to the bother of experimenting with bits of wire.

An old Band-3 (or Band III) TV aerial (in good condition) would be more effective that bits of wire for DAB.
As used for receiving RTE 1 and 2 analogue TV from Kippure ...

But importantly installed so that the rods are vertical, not horizontal (as was the case with Kippure TV)

rogue-entity

Channel 5A, it's either on a low power, a low site (or both) because it's only really receivable in a small area.

Scotty66

How many radio stations are on dab now? My friend in the centre of Cork says he can’t get anything apart from RTÉ and red fm and cork 96. Not even any rds. What frequency is the dab on?

rayzercork

nrg freedab and soulcity appeared on my radio over the last few days, signal is decent too

paulwilson

Easyradio now added to the list in cork

radioguru02

I was using a DAB/DAB+ compattable radio. Must be on low power then. Best of luck to all involved, it’s a great idea

Franko87

WHL wrote: »

There is another station called SoulCity also on FREE-DAB.

Its seems so its restricted to south side of the city and high parts .interesting ?

WHL

There is another station called SoulCity also on FREE-DAB.

WHL

Receiving in Douglas on my Roberts Play Duo on the telescopic antenna. Signal drifting in and out though

end of the road

pirateradiohed wrote: »

So is it actually receiveable on a normal DAB radio at all?

it will depend on whether the mux is standard dab or dab+ . if dab+ then you will need a radio that supports it which all dab radios don't.
the setup could also be very local with low/restricted coverage so you may have to specifically travel around to look for somewhere to pick it up.