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DAB not working

  • 04-03-2009 05:54PM
    #1
    donnacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭


    I just moved my Sony XDR C705DAB Clock Radio downstairs as its been getting no use upstairs. I haven't actually used it for a couple of months but when I went to turn it on the DAB station names get recognised but the message 'tuning' appears on screen and I get no signal. The FM is working fine. Is it possible DAB is down or have Sony sold me some shoddy workmanship?
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  • #2
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,732 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Which stations?

    Do note that the independent channels have gone since the trial ended on December 1st last, and you may have to do a new scan to get the RTÉ channels.


  • #3
    donnacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭donnacha


    Thanks DMC ... did a rescan and got all the rte stations.


  • #4
    ifconfig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭ifconfig


    I'm guessing this has been discussed to death but ...
    Is there any info on where RTE is at with national DAB radio service ?

    I've this link
    RTE link for DAB

    The trial (Dublin/Northeast) began on Jan 1st 2006 !

    When is it likely that areas in the West of Ireland might be able to avail of DAB ?
    Are there coverage maps ?

    Has DAB been a bit of a failure in UK so RTE are looking over the pond and
    thinking it's not a runner ?

    Am I being cynical to think that this is just going to get indefinitely postponed
    because of the financial pressures within the state broadcaster and the
    general economic conditions ?


    -ifc


  • #5
    DMC
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    RTÉ won't expand coverage out of the 4 transmitters that have it at present until the industry decide what they want to do.

    See the notice on the front of www.digitalradio.ie


  • #6
    obrienmichael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭obrienmichael


    As far as i know rte have plans to roll out dab accross the southeast by the end of this year. Also three digital radio stations by Dusty Rhodes which left dab a couple of months ago will return in the summer. With the cutbacks in rte at the moment this could change. :rolleyes:


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  • #7
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75,477 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    The DAP stations that left only numbered 2 (All 80s and Mocha) but he has a third now (Radio RiRa) which was never on DAB...


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