DAB Radio in Northern Europe

[Dockhead]

Does anyone know whether DAB radio is the same as what you receive on a modern TV with a freeview digital tuner?

This: https://www.freeview.co.uk/why-freev...0RCrtH6W9sk.97

I don't watch much TV, but I used to love the digital radio channels when I had a working TV (not at the moment). In Scandinavia, there are a variety of world channels including Deutsche Welle and NPR. There's less and less to hear on analogue FM, and shortwave stations seem to be dropping off regularly.

Maybe it's worth getting a DAB radio, or replacing my TV which was smashed while sailing upwind to Copenhagen last year.

[De.windhoos]

Originally Posted by Dockhead

Does anyone know whether DAB radio is the same as what you receive on a modern TV with a freeview digital tuner?

This: https://www.freeview.co.uk/why-freev...0RCrtH6W9sk.97

I don't watch much TV, but I used to love the digital radio channels when I had a working TV (not at the moment). In Scandinavia, there are a variety of world channels including Deutsche Welle and NPR. There's less and less to hear on analogue FM, and shortwave stations seem to be dropping off regularly.

Maybe it's worth getting a DAB radio, or replacing my TV which was smashed while sailing upwind to Copenhagen last year.

Maybe this will work?

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by De.windhoos

Maybe this will work?

Maybe. Does anyone know whether DAB radio is the same thing that you receive on digital freeview TV's?

I'd like to be able to use my Glomex amplified antenna on the top of my mast.

[Pete7]

TVs are cheap enough, I would replace it with a modern so that you can plan DVDs etc as well. Try Argos in the UK unless Cowes has a dedicated electronics shop.

Whist I have a concern about drilling holes in bulkheads which can be seen in this situation I did drill 4 holes for the TV when I mounted it using one of those adjustable mounting frames.

Pete

[De.windhoos]

Originally Posted by Dockhead

Maybe. Does anyone know whether DAB radio is the same thing that you receive on digital freeview TV's?

I'd like to be able to use my Glomex amplified antenna on the top of my mast.

I think that DAB broadcasts on a different frequency, but why don't you ask Glomex company? Be sure it's DAB+ though.

[Wotname]

Originally Posted by Dockhead

Maybe. Does anyone know whether DAB radio is the same thing that you receive on digital freeview TV's?

I'd like to be able to use my Glomex amplified antenna on the top of my mast.

No, it's not but your Glomex amplified antenna may be suitable for receiving DAB radio signals (I am not familiar with this antenna).

DAB radio uses spectrum around 200Mhz and 1.5 GHz. If your antenna is suitable for these frequencies AND your DAB radio receiver has an external antenna socket, it should work.

[Wotname]

Originally Posted by Wotname

No, it's not but your Glomex amplified antenna may be suitable for receiving DAB radio signals (I am not familiar with this antenna).

DAB radio uses spectrum around 200Mhz and 1.5 GHz. If your antenna is suitable for these frequencies AND your DAB radio receiver has an external antenna socket, it should work.

Hmm... In Aus, free to air TV operates in the VHF band (around 200MHz) in the metropolitan areas and UHF (around 500MHZ) in regional / country areas. I think but don't know that UK & Europe uses only UHF for free to air TV. If so and if your Glomex antenna is only good for UHF, then it probably won't work for DAB radio.

It all boils down to what bands your Glomex amp/antenna is good for.

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by Pete7

TVs are cheap enough, I would replace it with a modern so that you can plan DVDs etc as well. Try Argos in the UK unless Cowes has a dedicated electronics shop.

Whist I have a concern about drilling holes in bulkheads which can be seen in this situation I did drill 4 holes for the TV when I mounted it using one of those adjustable mounting frames.

Pete

Yes, I do have a 32" monitor on a bulkhead. Used for watching movies, displaying charts and nav information. It does not have a TV socket, however (broken off), and it would be a PITA to relocate the Glomex antenna amplifier from its place in the Moody dedicated TV locker above the port side settee.

I used to keep a 19" Samsung TV in the Moody TV locker, which was very convenient, although as I said I don't watch TV much. Last year the locker got left unlatched and the TV flew out and got smashed on a lively upwind run to Copenhagen, lively enough to scare one of my crew.


If DAB radio is the same as Freeview radio (??), then I could just install a DAB radio in that place! Another advantage would be that the sound will no doubt be better than the sound from a TV.

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by Wotname

No, it's not but your Glomex amplified antenna may be suitable for receiving DAB radio signals (I am not familiar with this antenna).

DAB radio uses spectrum around 200Mhz and 1.5 GHz. If your antenna is suitable for these frequencies AND your DAB radio receiver has an external antenna socket, it should work.

OK, that's an answer. THank you.

And here is the confirmation!

http://www.radioswitch.co.uk/dab-rad...iew-radio.html

[Wotname]

Originally Posted by Dockhead

OK, that's an answer. THank you.

And here is the confirmation!

DAB Radio vs Freeview Radio? | Radio Switch

OK, but I'm not sure where this leads us. It seems (to me) that freeview radio is also operating around 500MHz yet DAB radio is 200MHz and/or 1.5GHz.

So your Glomex amplified antenna needs to receive this part of the spectrum (200MHz) to work with DAB radio and as yet we haven't confirmed it is able to. We do know that it works at 500MHz as that is what the UK freeview TV (and presumably freeview radio) uses (AFAIK).

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by Wotname

OK, but I'm not sure where this leads us. It seems (to me) that freeview radio is also operating around 500MHz yet DAB radio is 200MHz and/or 1.5GHz.

So your Glomex amplified antenna needs to receive this part of the spectrum (200MHz) to work with DAB radio and as yet we haven't confirmed it is able to. We do know that it works at 500MHz as that is what the UK freeview TV (and presumably freeview radio) uses (AFAIK).

I think it means we forget about DAB radio, and buy a new freeview TV