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DAB/FM personal radio

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  • #32
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,303 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    heldel00 wrote: »
    I think I may just forget about the idea of bringing a radio with me on a walk out in the countryside as Ireland just doesn't seem to have the systems for acceptable reception in place.

    As I previously said, upgrading the Nokia seems to be the best idea!

    Rather than forgetting about the idea of bringing a radio with you, why not just bring one with you and see what happens. It appears that you do not possess a radio, nor a car radio, but you have decided that Ireland doesn't have the systems for acceptable reception. The system for reception is a radio, try it.


  • #33
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    Rather than forgetting about the idea of bringing a radio with you, why not just bring one with you and see what happens. It appears that you do not possess a radio, nor a car radio, but you have decided that Ireland doesn't have the systems for acceptable reception. The system for reception is a radio, try it.

    Sometimes the logical suggestion is the best one :):):)


  • #34
    thelordgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭thelordgod


    I dont see the need for 40 or 50 presets for a radio for going for walks with. I've only newstalk tuned in on the car radio and I manage quite well. On a portable receiver with built-in antenna I would imagine one would pick up 6-8 stations with sufficient signal strength to give a pleasurable experience. Back in the day a rotary dial with no presets did the job and it was a bonus to have VHF (FM).


  • #35
    heldel00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭heldel00


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    Rather than forgetting about the idea of bringing a radio with you, why not just bring one with you and see what happens. It appears that you do not possess a radio, nor a car radio, but you have decided that Ireland doesn't have the systems for acceptable reception. The system for reception is a radio, try it.

    Of course I have a radio smartarse and guess what - a car radio too! It even has a CD player!!!
    I'm looking to buy a handheld personal radio that people may have tried and that might work for me while out walking in the countryside.

    What a really unhelpful post!


  • #36
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    heldel00 wrote: »
    Of course I have a radio smartarse and guess what - a car radio too! It even has a CD player!!!
    I'm looking to buy a handheld personal radio that people may have tried and that might work for me while out walking in the countryside.

    What a really unhelpful post!

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roberts-Sports-Personal-Digital-Loudspeaker/dp/B002YT8CXW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430816924&sr=8-1&keywords=portable+dab+fm

    There you go.


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  • #37
    heldel00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭heldel00


    Thank you Keith.

    This is actually the one I had been looking at on argos website. Bit more expensive there but if it works I'll quite happily purchase. Thanks again


  • #38
    Joe Doe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 559 ✭✭✭Joe Doe


    There is also another one which is about the size of a lighter, fairly cheap but not a great interface as only has a few plastic buttons.

    On the plus side it's Li-on can be recharged off usb/laptop and does 5hrs on dab, (longer on fm), uses headphones as the antenna.
    Bush Pocket DAB/FM Radio - Black. 915/3219 34e. Bought one last year at sale price around 20e...


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