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    #362
    castle2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭castle2012


    kazoo106 wrote: »
    The Free-DAB NE & NI are obviously still on test - sometimes the output is EXACTLY the same as Dublin and indeed Cork as I verified last Monday myself. But most of the time it's slightly different with the local NE based stations having more bandwidth allocated.
    This is what is available today. Signal is quite poor in some areas

    NRG Radio Cork - 96k
    NINETIES - 96k
    Trance Pulse - 64k
    Trax - 72k
    Atlantis - 48k
    Zenith Rock - 48k
    Spektrum Radio - 64k
    Telstar 80s - 128k
    Coast FM - 96k
    Storm North East - 128k
    Soul City - 64k
    Wild Country - 128k
    Sovereign Gold - 48k
    Smash Radio - 48k

    Yes that makes sense with the bandwidth, Both Wild Country and Storm are connected. If my memory serves me correctly,They both where off springs of the Kiss FM (eye media Group ) from late 90s


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    #363
    Dipole Keith
    Registered Users Posts: 366 ✭✭Dipole Keith


    castle2012 wrote: »
    Yes that makes sense with the bandwidth, Both Wild Country and Storm are connected. If my memory serves me correctly,They both where off springs of the Kiss FM (eye media Group ) from late 90s

    Are Phever not on that north east one?


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    #364
    radioguru02
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭radioguru02


    Wait WLR is on DAB in Waterford? How?


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    #365
    DublinKev
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭DublinKev


    Franko87 wrote: »
    Yes Kevin zenith have agreed to rejoin us. There a fantastic station carrying a great format and the station itself is tightly put together .freedab is proud of the services it now Carrys as it's the type you will not get on FM. This is what dab should be utilised for as the bai account holders are happy on fm and have zero intrest In implementing the digital era so the best solution is utilise dab for small scale stations to use and if thos stations want to apply for an fm licence then thay have grounds to do so .further more freedab is non profit meaning .all the proceeds go to site costs and expansion. We do not or want to make money. We are more than happy to just cover runing costs as expected in runing the service .until comreg and the bai decide it is time to implement a more realistic strategy in licenceing dab and its contents then our goal will remain unchanged .

    Great to hear them back on DAB in Dublin, well done to all concerned.


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    #366
    Franko87
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭Franko87


    Dipole Keith wrote: »
    Are Phever not on that north east one?

    All the current fm pirates we do not host as this was our agreed strategy ahead of implementing the platform .if and when phever decide that dab is a more cost effective realistic platform to fm to broadcast then mabe thay will make the switch. Until then thay are across Dublin on fm.


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    #367
    radioguru02
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭radioguru02


    Is FreeDAB in Waterford yet?


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    #368
    Dipole Keith
    Registered Users Posts: 366 ✭✭Dipole Keith


    Franko87 wrote: »
    All the current fm pirates we do not host as this was our agreed strategy ahead of implementing the platform .if and when phever decide that dab is a more cost effective realistic platform to fm to broadcast then mabe thay will make the switch. Until then thay are across Dublin on fm.

    I didn’t realise the Dab in the Northeast was the same owners


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    #369
    neilgates
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭neilgates


    kazoo106 wrote: »
    The Free-DAB NE & NI are obviously still on test - sometimes the output is EXACTLY the same as Dublin and indeed Cork as I verified last Monday myself. But most of the time it's slightly different with the local NE based stations having more bandwidth allocated.
    This is what is available today. Signal is quite poor in some areas

    NRG Radio Cork - 96k
    NINETIES - 96k
    Trance Pulse - 64k
    Trax - 72k
    Atlantis - 48k
    Zenith Rock - 48k
    Spektrum Radio - 64k
    Telstar 80s - 128k
    Coast FM - 96k
    Storm North East - 128k
    Soul City - 64k
    Wild Country - 128k
    Sovereign Gold - 48k
    Smash Radio - 48k

    Which stations are you all listening to? Which are your favourites?


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    #370
    Oscarziggy
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Wonder which one is yours Neil ?


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    #371
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Just wondering if anyone has any experience with interference with their DAB reception?

    I've an Audi A6 with a built in DAB receiver. The reception on the DAB stations used to be fine but has been muck the last number of months, and I've been reading online that 2-channel dashcams are known to interfere with the DAB antenna when hardwired. The reception comes and goes with large gaps of dead air in between.

    It's been happening so long that I'm unsure if the issue started when I got the dashcam, but when someone mentioned this issue today it dawned on me that it might have been around the same time. 'll disconnect the dashcam tonight and see if that makes any difference.

    Has anyone ever figured out a way around this issue as I'd love to have both, if possible.


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    #372
    Franko87
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭Franko87


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone has any experience with interference with their DAB reception?

    I've an Audi A6 with a built in DAB receiver. The reception on the DAB stations used to be fine but has been muck the last number of months, and I've been reading online that 2-channel dashcams are known to interfere with the DAB antenna when hardwired. The reception comes and goes with large gaps of dead air in between.

    It's been happening so long that I'm unsure if the issue started when I got the dashcam, but when someone mentioned this issue today it dawned on me that it might have been around the same time. 'll disconnect the dashcam tonight and see if that makes any difference.

    Has anyone ever figured out a way around this issue as I'd love to have both, if possible.

    Hi the likes of cheap dash cams and cigarette chargers cause havoc with fm and dab radio In cars because the said devices have very poor filtering.


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    #373
    Oscarziggy
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone has any experience with interference with their DAB reception?

    I've an Audi A6 with a built in DAB receiver. The reception on the DAB stations used to be fine but has been muck the last number of months, and I've been reading online that 2-channel dashcams are known to interfere with the DAB antenna when hardwired. The reception comes and goes with large gaps of dead air in between.

    It's been happening so long that I'm unsure if the issue started when I got the dashcam, but when someone mentioned this issue today it dawned on me that it might have been around the same time. 'll disconnect the dashcam tonight and see if that makes any difference.

    Has anyone ever figured out a way around this issue as I'd love to have both, if possible.
    Have a quick Google -- seen this if it helps .
    https://www.dashwitness.com/blog/how-to-resolve-dab-interference/


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    #374
    [Deleted User]
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    Franko87 wrote: »
    Hi the likes of cheap dash cams and cigarette chargers cause havoc with fm and dab radio In cars because the said devices have very poor filtering.

    Thing is, it wasn't that cheap. I paid nearly €500 for the camera + installation.
    Oscarziggy wrote: »
    Have a quick Google -- seen this if it helps .
    https://www.dashwitness.com/blog/how-to-resolve-dab-interference/

    Cheers for this, just bought a pack of ten off amazon. I'll report back on whether or not it was successful.


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    #375
    Franko87
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭Franko87


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Thing is, it wasn't that cheap. I paid nearly €500 for the camera + installation.



    Cheers for this, just bought a pack of ten off amazon. I'll report back on whether or not it was successful.

    May I also ask to what county you were listening to and what multiplex. Eg rte freedab.


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    #376
    hustlergraham
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭hustlergraham


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Thing is, it wasn't that cheap. I paid nearly €500 for the camera + installation.



    Cheers for this, just bought a pack of ten off amazon. I'll report back on whether or not it was successful.

    I have aftermarket LED bulbs in my headlamps, when they are on I get no DAB reception on Freedab (RTE works fine). So I got some of those clips, attached them to the wiring for the headlights but still have the same issue. 100% the LEDs are the issue though.


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    #377
    Dan Jaman
    Registered Users Posts: 38,823 ✭✭✭✭Dan Jaman


    Oscarziggy wrote: »
    Have a quick Google -- seen this if it helps .
    https://www.dashwitness.com/blog/how-to-resolve-dab-interference/


    A fiver each?


    Gerrupdayard! 
    Вашему собственному бычьему дерьму нельзя верить - V Putin




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    #378
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Franko87 wrote: »
    May I also ask to what county you were listening to and what multiplex. Eg rte freedab.

    What County?.... I'm in Dublin if that's what you mean.
    The issue affects both the MUX and FREEDAB stations, though the likes of RTÉ gold are much better than, say, the likes of TRAX


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    #379
    Oscarziggy
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    Dan Jaman wrote: »
    A fiver each?


    Gerrupdayard!


    Bargain !!! (not)


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    #380
    rogue-entity
    Registered Users Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭rogue-entity


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone has any experience with interference with their DAB reception?

    It's been happening so long that I'm unsure if the issue started when I got the dashcam, but when someone mentioned this issue today it dawned on me that it might have been around the same time. 'll disconnect the dashcam tonight and see if that makes any difference.
    Turns out my dash-cam is the reason why I couldn't reliably tune in the Mux, didn't matter if it was running on its own battery or the Cigarette-Socket adapter.
    Deleted User wrote: »
    Cheers for this, just bought a pack of ten off amazon. I'll report back on whether or not it was successful.
    Do let me know, I'd be interested in such a solution


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    #381
    Trick of the Tail
    Registered Users Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Trick of the Tail


    pirateradiohed wrote: »
    Wait WLR is on DAB in Waterford? How?

    Certainly no DAB in Waterford, maybe the test mux from Donnybrook is still on carrying some IBI stations?


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    #382
    Dipole Keith
    Registered Users Posts: 366 ✭✭Dipole Keith


    Is the dab stuff still on in Dublin? I’m only getting the RTE stuff & Radio Maria


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    #383
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Dipole Keith wrote: »
    Is the dab stuff still on in Dublin? I’m only getting the RTE stuff & Radio Maria

    Yes, its on. 15 stations. Radio Maria isn't on DAB in Dublin. It's carried on Saorview.


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    #384
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    rogue-entity wrote: »
    Do let me know, I'd be interested in such a solution

    Arrived today, I'll try them when I get home and send you a pair for free if they work.


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    #385
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    Free-DAB signal stil not great in North Dublin

    Any chance of a signal boast?


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    #386
    castle2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭castle2012


    mackersdublin wrote: »
    Free-DAB signal stil not great in North Dublin

    Any chance of a signal boast?

    Yea have to say noticed that myself I reckon it's the site the guys have


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    #387
    radioguru02
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭radioguru02


    Still a few blackspots in Cork
    Stations:

    Nonstop 90s
    NRG Radio Cork
    Zenith
    Coast FM
    Wild Country
    Global
    Storm NE
    Sovereign Gold
    Atlantis


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    #388
    hustlergraham
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭hustlergraham


    pirateradiohed wrote: »
    Still a few blackspots in Cork
    Stations:

    Nonstop 90s
    NRG Radio Cork
    Zenith
    Coast FM
    Wild Country
    Global
    Storm NE
    Sovereign Gold
    Atlantis

    No Trax, TrancePulse or Zenith Rock??


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    #389
    radioguru02
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭radioguru02


    hustlergraham wrote: »
    No Trax, TrancePulse or Zenith Rock??

    Zenith was there, no sign of the other two


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    #390
    hustlergraham
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭hustlergraham


    pirateradiohed wrote: »
    Zenith was there, no sign of the other two

    Oh yes I see Zenith there, didn't look properly. Strange that the other two dance ones are not on it but are on the Dublin mux.


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    #391
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    In Dublin the Free-DAB Mux has changed to Free-DAB Dublin


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