DAB Thread

JDxtra · 17-05-2020 12:31AM

I see RTE switched off their DAB+ stations over the last few weeks (they had a relay of RTE Radio 1 and 2fm using DAB+). Normal DAB (9 stations) still there, for now.

Dan Jaman · 18-05-2020 01:16PM

JDxtra wrote: »

I see RTE switched off their DAB+ stations over the last few weeks (they had a relay of RTE Radio 1 and 2fm using DAB+). Normal DAB (9 stations) still there, for now.

At this rate of progress, they'll be back to the 1920s by next year.

SPDUB · 18-05-2020 05:22PM

JDxtra wrote: »

I see RTE switched off their DAB+ stations over the last few weeks (they had a relay of RTE Radio 1 and 2fm using DAB+). Normal DAB (9 stations) still there, for now.

It was on air until at least Friday the 8th of May as I was listening to radio 1that day and so had to retune my radio today

Former Former · 18-05-2020 08:40PM

The fact that this happened and even the anoraks on the radio forum didn't notice tells you everything you need to know about DAB uptake.

StreetLight · 18-05-2020 09:16PM

Former Former wrote: »

The fact that this happened and even the anoraks on the radio forum didn't notice tells you everything you need to know about DAB uptake.

Observers probably did notice it, but just assumed it was part of the planned DAB wind-down by RTE.

kazoo106 · 18-05-2020 10:06PM

What exactly did that save them - two instances of VLC on a server ?

kazoo106 · 19-05-2020 02:13PM

For the record - good selection available on DAB in the North East, some of the Northern stuff not in DAB+ is dire though (like QRadio). Be a shame if the RTE stuff drops off.

castle2012 · 20-05-2020 10:23AM

kazoo106 wrote: »

For the record - good selection available on DAB in the North East, some of the Northern stuff not in DAB+ is dire though (like QRadio). Be a shame if the RTE stuff drops off.

Agree with you there. The selection is fantastic but it's just a pity the freedab signal is so weak. It can only be picked up in small parts of Dundalk.

kazoo106 · 20-05-2020 03:02PM

I've picked it up in high parts of Drogheda (around LMFM), also in Ardee and Dunleer
Hours on it are erratic though since the Dublin one was taken off

ka2 · 26-05-2020 07:39AM

The DAB+ versions of Radio 1 and 2FM are back.

Damian F · 26-05-2020 03:36PM

ka2 wrote: »

The DAB+ versions of Radio 1 and 2FM are back.

Proof that RTE don't have a clue what they are doing.

JDxtra · 26-05-2020 03:59PM

I wonder where dB (dbdb.ie) are in their process.

Infoanon · 26-05-2020 10:03PM

JDxtra wrote: »

I wonder where dB (dbdb.ie) are in their process.

You would have to ask 'what process ' - there is no licence available - the only process seems to be gathering expressions of interest .

Hope I am wrong. ....

More Music · 27-05-2020 10:17PM

Infoanon wrote: »

You would have to ask 'what process ' - there is no licence available - the only process seems to be gathering expressions of interest .

Hope I am wrong. ....

There isn't a licence and there never was. It would have to be publically advertised anyway, which it wasn't.

I would say it was an cost exercise. Judge the interest and then see if it was worth making a submission to the BAI, showing their support asking them to open a licensing round.

As dbdb say themselves, "this is a full service, not a trial".

I would also say there are now probably a victim of timing with Covid-19, this is the last thing on any station's mind.

hawthorne · 09-11-2021 03:24PM

Any update on the situation in regards to DAB+ in the country ? What's on offer at the moment- and where?

bennyineire · 09-11-2021 03:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118141479#Comment_118141479

Yep it was switched off last March :-) Farewell DAB, the radio technology we didn’t need (irishtimes.com)

Charles Slane · 09-11-2021 06:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118141479#Comment_118141479

In Dublin, Freedab is currently broadcasting 20 stations -

Club

Ambition Radio

Angel Vintage

BKLR Radio

Black Culture

Dublin's ABC

Eruption Radio

Fire Radio

Flex UK

Juice Radio

Kream

London Music Radio

Purveyor's Radio

Release Radio

Sami Swoi Radio

Shine 879

Tomorrow Radio

Trans Radio

Unity DAB

Wild Country

I think Freedab are broadcasting in other cities. Anyone like to share the info for these other locations?

end of the road · 09-11-2021 07:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118142440#Comment_118142440

cork, south east, and the border area are other locations i think.

i have no idea what stations those muxes carry or whether those muxes are still actually on air.

end of the road · 09-11-2021 07:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118141528#Comment_118141528

that article refers to the RTE mux.

SPDUB · 10-11-2021 09:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118142440#Comment_118142440

That is in parts of Dublin

There is not even a whisper of it in large parts of Dublin

Charles Slane · 12-11-2021 12:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118148238#Comment_118148238

Well there are parts of Dublin that you can't buy a Supermacs meal, but that doesn't mean that Supermacs is not in Dublin.

Freedab are broadcasting in Dublin. Fairly sporadically, but they are broadcasting in Dublin nonetheless. If you want to list reception reports from around the city, that would be helpful.

California Dreamer · 12-11-2021 08:29AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118154150#Comment_118154150

Imagine charging €100-€250 a month to be on in PARTS of Dublin!

Charles Slane · 12-11-2021 10:47AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118154537#Comment_118154537

Depends on which parts, haha!

end of the road · 12-11-2021 12:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118155115#Comment_118155115

this only happened in such a tiny amount that it was more or less irrelevant.

in reality, all the information was available for anyone and everyone and it was made very clear that the BBC wouldn't be carried along with all other relevant information that was available at that stage.

WHL · 13-11-2021 07:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118142440#Comment_118142440

Just did a DAB scan in Cork City and got the following 20 stations also. Didn’t have Club (that was seen in Dublin) but got FRESH. However while it said it was playing there was no audio it was the same for Dublin’s ABC and Juice Radio

Ambition Radio

Angel Vintage

BKLR Radio

Black Culture

Dublin's ABC (no audio)

Eruption Radio

Fire Radio

Flex UK

FRESH (no audio)

Juice Radio (no audio)

Kream

London Music Radio

Purveyor's Radio

Release Radio

Sami Swoi Radio

Shine 879

Tomorrow Radio

Trans Radio

Unity DAB

Wild Country

5inag3 · 29-12-2023 11:41AM

It's an absolute disgrace the way Digital Audio broadcasting has been banned in Ireland due to regulatory capture of the Media commission by the existing FM operators. Simon Maher would have rolled out 8radio nationwide on DAB now only for them but these are the same pricks who threatened to boycott a record label in 2002 because it published a cd for pirate phantom FM. There are 4 companies wanting to roll out low cost DAB who can't get a license. They have contacted all 160 TDs about this but unfortunately any TD who responded didn't even understand the difference between DAB and WiFi.

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its_steve116 · 29-12-2023 01:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121546502#Comment_121546502

Has it been outright banned, or is it just not economically feasible in this country?

Damien360 · 29-12-2023 01:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121546785#Comment_121546785

There was a good post in the big Tubridy thread about the costs of DAB in Ireland and they were significantly lower than traditional mast broadcasting in terms of service delivery.

It has been killed as part of the RTE cost cutting package. Low hanging fruit due to perceived low listenership. It was always very poorly promoted with a handful of RTE spin off stations.

Reality is it's the removal of any future competition should it ever be forced to open up as it should have been.

Former Former Former · 29-12-2023 02:25PM

A brand new account spitting fire and brimstone about something that’s been discussed to death here many times over.

And the first reply is also a brand new account that’s also very angry at RTE for something that has nothing to do with RTE.

How odd.

Have people nothing better to do than constantly re-registering and creating new threads for the same rants?

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