FáilteDAB: Coverage, Tests and Services

Test on Block 10D active in addition to 7C.

Despite what people might say about it but DAB+ is the way to go, its the future. We at least have one form terrestrial broadcasting, that's it, Europe have embraced it. MW and LW wave is gone for sure and FM will be deceased in another 10 years or less. So let's give it go, I won't get it here in Kerry, never did. Its a bold and brave move, but I wish them the best.

I can get a blip on 10D if I go upstairs to the back bedroom of the house. But not enough to lock a signal. I'd presume that's coming from Dublin somewhere.

What will be the capacity of the new mux? How many simultaneous streams will be possible assuming they don’t try to cram too many on with a reduction in the quality that would be expected.

10D & 7C working fine in Liffey Valley area of Dublin.

My little radio picking up no problems

I managed to get a lock on 10D by walking down to another part of the estate. It also has the “FailteDAB.ie 2” service name and either has the same stations, or nothing. I suspect it’s the same as what’s on 7C.

I'm wondering if Mac Tire should be Mac Tíre with the fada on the letter 'i'. This would make it "Wolf" as a follow-on from Sionnach (Fox).

So am I correct in saying that the three broadcasting companies testing so far are Bay Broadcasting, Bauer and Onic (formerly Wireless)?

They can broadcast to almost the entire planet on the internet so I see no reason why DAB would be any different

They are very low bit rates....32k !

Nova drive on here near Saggart and sounding crystal.

I have a Roberts WM-202 in the kitchen too, and unfortunately it doesn't do Dab+, hence it won't pick up any of the FaileDAB channels. It also doesn't do Shoutcast for online stations, which meant the loss of the BBC online stations a couple of years ago.

I wouldn't ever buy a Roberts radio again.

Getting a signal on 5B up here in Drogheda now. It's stronger than the one on 7C, so that's what my radio is preferring. I thought the whole point of DAB was that it was SFN? Would the radio switch between frequencies? So they're now on 5B, 7C and 10D.