This is because your radio will struggle decoding two radio stations on the same frequency. This is similar to Radio 4 LW on DAB, which can be found next to Radio 4 on the list of stations. Current UK population coverage is: 97% for national BBC stations. Secondly, If you are in a good coverage area, and are still receiving poor DAB reception please try our Problem Assistant for further advice. All these need a power supply to work. All TV reception predictions assume an outside aerial at a height of 10m from the ground. It is important to check that your installation is intact. 2 0 obj Make sure you are tuned to the best frequency for your area, as you can often pick up more than one signal. See our guide on Buzzing and Clicking. 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This can cause whining on the radio, which rises and falls with engine speed. The first is a fault with the local FM transmitter. This will help you to see if there are, or have been recently, transmitter faults in your local area. There is nothing anyone can do about this and the only answer is to wait for the weather to change. Click on a country from the list below to read the latest information on regulatory frameworks, DAB network coverage, services on air, receivers, automotive sector, trials and marketing initiatives. Our information on h, If you are still having problems, it is possible an unwanted signal is the cause. UK Free TV: 392 AM radio transmissions now have coverage maps: 2: We ARE going to get BBC Local Radio on Freeview ... today! The telescopic aerial fitted to stereo portables is a compromise and the radio will often only give really good results if connected to an external aerial. When Radio 5 Live Sports Extra is on air, you should find it right next to 5 Live on the list of stations on your digital radio. If you find water damage then it is likely that the cable will need replacing by a qualified aerial installer. The problem could be due to a number of reasons, the station may have stopped broadcasting or have moved multiplexes rather than a radio fault. This is causing the buzzing, clicking or pops sounds you can hear. The signal should return once you move away from these features. We have no control over it. The BBC does not yet have a technical plan for replicating this coverage with DAB. The regulator, Ofcom, deals with Pirate Radio and you can report it using the Pirate Radio form on the Ofcom website. Breaking news, sport, TV, radio and a whole lot more. Try moving the radio to another position, such as near a window, higher up, or another room. A good amplifier should have a filter built in that only allows the signal you want to be boosted and not any unwanted signals. endobj Ensure the telescopic/integrated aerial is fully extended. This is why you can often hear radio stations from outside the UK at night. It will also show you any transmitter faults. This is similar to Radio 4 LW on DAB, which can be found next to Radio 4 on the list of stations. If you are still having problems see our sister site RTIS for further information. 4: More digital radio stations. See how weather can affect Freeview reception. This means your radio is able to receive more radio channels either using the same frequency as the service you are listening to or adjacent to that frequency. This normally happens in the summer months, due to high pressure weather conditions in the atmosphere, allowing radio signals to travel further. The BBC's Director of Distribution has announced plans to add 162 new digital radio transmitters to improve national DAB coverage for its national network stations to more than 97%. See our. The only solution is to wait for the weather to change, you should not re-tune during this time. We advise you check that your antenna is able to receive DAB, in the majority of cases you will need a new antenna. Enter your postcode: Make sure any cables between your radio equipment and aerial are connected securely. At that point you will need to tune your radio until you find a signal. Find the cable that goes from your aerial or satellite dish into your television, radio or set top box and unplug it. BBC Gloucestershire's Mark Jones answers your most frequently-asked questions on DAB digital radio. A manual retune is more effective than an auto-retune as it only tunes your television to the transmitter your aerial is pointing towards. At night medium wave radio signals can travel much further than during the day. Use our transmitter tool, which will tell you what national and local DAB services are available in your locality. This can commonly be caused by high pressure when, during fine weather, radio signals can travel much further than normal. For hi-fi systems check your aerial isn’t broken or become loose. Weather-related problems tend to happen mainly in the summer, when high pressure can cause a radio signal to travel further than it would normally. Try unplugging the items to see if one of them is causing any interference. For example all the cables between your television equipment and aerial are connected securely and none is damaged. Use our Transmitter Checker to check the transmitter is not undergoing any work and to see which FM radio services you can receive from your location. 75% local DAB coverage. BBC National Stations: Radio 1 Radio 2 Radio 3 Radio 4 Radio 5 live Radio 5 live Sports Extra BBC 6 Music BBC Radio 4 Extra BBC Radio 1 Extra BBC Asian Network BBC World Service More here; Commercial Digital 1 National Stations: Absolute Absolute 80s Absolute Radio extra Amazing BFBS Classic FM PlanetRock Premier Christian Smooth Radio Talksport UCB More … This is very important for example in situations where coverage is inadequate, or there is interference. By using our Transmitter Checker, you can check which DAB radio services are available at your location. If you still have a problem use the ‘autotune' function to re-tune. You may need to consider a loft or external aerial to solve your reception problem. They come in a variety of powers; in most cases a small reduction is all that is needed. Some sets do this automatically. We been waiting years in Northampton For more information on how to retune manually see our, If you are still having problems, it is possible an unwanted signal is the cause. If your radio reception is poor then you could consider an external aerial for best reception quality. If you have several appliances with electric motors you may need to turn them all off and try the above one at a time. Radio signals can be affected by fine weather including high pressure. This needs to be rotated to find the best signal. 1 0 obj Some amplifiers are a mix of the above. The way to turn traffic announcements on and off on varies between radios. For a small number of multiplexes (as specified in the reports), the report contains two sets of maps-the first set of maps show the interim coverage which should be achieved by mid-2016 as part of the joint funding initiative between Government, the BBC and the multiplex licensee. An indoor aerial may be good enough, but for the best reception use an outdoor one. If you are still having problems, it is possible an unwanted signal is the cause. Radio and Television Investigation Service (RTIS), help guide on the different types of amplifiers available, Radio and Television Investigation Service (RTIS). See our guide on Buzzing and Clicking. Your radio must be in a good DAB coverage area to receive BBC services. For further information see our, Water can get into external cables and can cause reception problems. Interference to MW or LW reception in a car can sometimes happen when the engine is running. Most DAB radios can be tuned easily at the touch of a button. %PDF-1.7 The only solution is to wait for the weather to change, you should not re-tune during this time. 6 From time to time radios should be re-tuned in order to discover new stations. If you get hiss when listening to a stereo signal try switching to mono. This is more likely to occur following a retune of your television. The simplest test is to turn off your engine and see whether it goes away. stream There is currently no allotment for the Channel Islands. See our help guide on the different types of amplifiers available . Firstly, you may have a poor aerial system, so we recommend you checking over your installation by reading our Good installation help guide. If you have a portable radio you will be able to pick up more of the receivable signal if your telescopic aerial is fully extended. Amplifiers themselves are a common source of reception problems. An exception is "helically wound" FM aerials. An electric motor is used in many appliances such as electric lawnmowers, washing machines, drills and hairdryers etc. You may get good, clear reception during the day, but after sunset the signal may fade or become distorted. Use our Transmitter checker tool to see if you are in an area of good reception and for further advice. Try moving the radio around to see if you can find a better position where you get good reception of all the stations you want to listen to. See our guide on Hissing and Fading. Distorted sound can also occur if your radio is off-tune. If you are still having problems, it is possible an unwanted signal is the cause. These fit between the aerial socket in the wall and your television. Your radio must be in a good DAB coverage area to receive BBC services. A radio which can tune to medium and long wave services usually has an aerial built in, which you cannot see. Check your coverage now. These signals can be both UK and foreign stations. <> The effect that causes radio signals to travel further than normal is known as tropospheric ducting. You may need to instruct a qualified installer to assist you with this. FM radio signals can be affected by fine weather including high pressure and the only solution is to wait for the weather to change, you should not re-tune during this time. For programmes which are pre-recorded, we create the subtitles in advance. The second set of maps show the full Coverage Plan which is required to provide FM equivalence. Each provides the number of DAB multiplexes indicated by a number. You may need to check that all parts of your receiving system are fully earthed. Please see our help page to see, Firstly, poor reception might be down to poor coverage, so it is best to check you are in a DAB coverage area. The buzzing and clicking lasts from a few seconds to a minute at a time. DAB+ is now widespread in the UK. DAB aerials are different from FM or TV aerials, so you need a good quality DAB-specific aerial. If you have several appliances with electric motors you may need to turn them all off and try the above one at a time. While an amplifier provides gain, boosts the signal, an attenuator provides loss, reduces the signal. This has the potential to cause electrical interference. Water can get into external cables and can cause reception problems. The CAI (Confederation of Aerial Industries) is a recognised trade body which will be able to put you in touch with one of their members in your area. Poor DAB reception can also be caused by equipment used in the vehicle. Radio reception can drop out when on the move due to changes in topography. National commercial stations launched across Northern Ireland for the first time in summer 2013. endobj Unfortunately, some radios are less sensitive than others and need careful positioning to work reliably. This is known as co-channel interference. DAB and DAB+ trials were begun in April 2010 in the South-East area of Ireland on channel 9B (204.64 MHz) by Total Broadcast Consultants Ltd, a broadcast engineering company. This is because the power used is lower, and is forced to work outside of its normal operating parameters, resulting in electrical impulse interference. The ensemble is intended to cover the whole of the UK, plus the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, subject to international co-ordination. If it is, contact your local council. The multiplex is owned and operated by the BBC and is transmitted from a number of transmitter sites across the country; it only carries BBC radio stations. For more information on how weather can affect your Radio services, please see, It is important to check your installation is working properly and that your radio is in the best possible position. We cannot recommend individual Installers. Read about our approach to external linking. When the BBC has additional sports content, it can be found next to Radio 5 live on DAB radio. Associated Broadcast Consultants have decades of experience of coverage predictions. These split the TV signal from a single aerial and allow the signal to be sent to several different televisions in the building. 5 Live sports extra is a secondary service of Radio 5 Live, and not always available on air. If your car radio is showing no signal or no service for a station you usually receive, this could be down to one of the following things: If you know your location, you can use our transmitter checker to see whether there is a problem. Please use our Transmitter tool to see if you are in coverage. According to RTÉ, DAB radio is available to 54% of the population and coverage includes Cork, Limerick and Greater Dublin. To ensure you are receiving the correct regional news programmes from the transmitter your aerial is pointing towards, you will need to do a manual retune. To rule this out see our guide on, A manual retune is more effective than an auto-retune as it only tunes your television to the transmitter your aerial is pointing towards. To listen to DAB in your car you will need to ensure your aerial is able to receive a DAB signal. If your problem is due to the weather, it should go away once the weather changes. It is important to minimise the loss by using good quality cable and connectors. It can also cause a crackling noise which is worse on MW and LW than FM. (�r0�y�L,֑�A�+�E �|� �rw�w �g8�_b�.-�K��l�9��rg}G� ���A63�G���2I��(��5��o�*xg��s��墥� �+a"�,s�^�`6bǔ�)��ˆ��S � |wН?���X4�. You may get good, clear reception during the day, but after sunset the signal may fade or become distorted. The BBC network stations, e.g. This often sounds like birds tweeting and happens if there is another frequency being transmitted near the one you are listening to. If the problem persists when you turn the heating system back on, the problem could be with the thermostat, which may need to be repaired or replaced. The same is true for Radio 4 LW on DAB. Radio 5 Live Sports Extra has a dynamic schedule. The most common FM radio aerial on a portable radio is a telescopic one. Nations and Local radio services are carried on a mix of commercial multiplexes. Sometimes a full scan is required. Our DAB coverage predictions use the same thresholds and colours that Ofcom use. Your aerial should be as high as possible pointing towards the transmitter with the best signal. Portable radios should be tuned in a location in your home where the best possible signal is received. For example, phone chargers or dash cams sometimes cause interference and affect your radio signal. 3 0 obj The aerial and cables need to be well maintained and you need a radio with the option to connect an external aerial. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Firstly, you may have a poor aerial system, so we recommend you checking over your installation by reading our, To turn AD on or off, press AD on your remote. The RDS system is set up to detect local radio travel news. For information on the symptoms of interference see our other site, RTIS, for further information. 4 0 obj The cause is an atmospheric effect known as Sporadic-E and can last from a few seconds up to an hour or more. The first is a fault with the local FM transmitter. This may be due to two reasons. An externally mounted aerial can be attached to many types of DAB portable radio and hi-fi systems. If this does not work, a full re-scan might be needed. For information on the, The BBC cannot recommend individual installers. Check cables and leads within your property to ensure the problem is not a simple installation fault. This may be fine during the day, but in the evening, signals from distant transmitters can travel further, and can cause reception problems for those at the very edge of coverage. This can commonly be caused by high pressure when, during fine weather, radio signals can travel much further than normal. Although JustDRIVE can access hundreds of DAB+ Digital radio stations, UK wide, it is not possible for you to access all of them all of the time. The following maps and data was up-to-date when produced, we will keep this informationupdated as much as we can. 1 Figure derived from: Ofcom indoor coverage 80% locations normal propagation, estimated households covered multiplied by 2.3 people per average UK household to derive a population figure 2 Source: Ofcom - The Communications Market: Digital Radio Report, November 2016, Annex 1, Devon Delete the presets and re-tune to the services in your area. Our sister site, the Radio and Television Investigation Service (RTIS) also has useful information on how to distinguish the difference. Broken aerials may affect reception. Secondly, you may be on the edge of Freeview coverage, and likely have a weak signal. This can happen when your radio receives more than one signal. UK DAB Radio Coverage. Even the best amplifier will still add some noise to the television signal it is amplifying/boosting that could result in picture break up. �_��հ0��l����/����C�v_�9q�䱔���j(�4fÓl�Z5��?yaQI,�כ�a':�'\��WQ��l����:Jۺi$t\f=�3�� O��f'����W@J��T�e���pK�r�-"�_ *^FPu��p��M�M�G�|`�35O�����G#����-W��x��r�gb���> The best place to put a DAB aerial is on the roof of the car and as far from the engine as possible, to avoid any interference.
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