Radio 1 Bad Reception?

[wonkydog]

Hi folks. Is it just me or has anyone else noticed increased reception noise when tuned into Radio 1 lately?

Is there any truth in what I have heard, that the BBC are reducing FM transmitter power in the hope we will all buy DAB stereos?

I listen to R1 when driving to/from work, and R2 etc at the weekends. No probs with R2, R3 or local stuff, just R1.

Thanks.

[Guest MATT jr]

...well the scheming swines!

 

i will have a listen tonight, when i pick my bro up.

 

MJR

[Guest Cepheus]

Never listen to the radio to know!

 

Stopped listening when I realised that all the news reports at school run time were filled with detailed reports of murder, rape, war, drugs and paedophiles. Hmmm I see a debate/rant thread coming on here .... :rolleyes:

[Guest gooner52]

:o :angry2: :lol:

Never listen to the radio to know!

 

Stopped listening when I realised that all the news reports at school run time were filled with detailed reports of murder, rape, war, drugs and paedophiles. Hmmm I see a debate/rant thread coming on here .... :rolleyes:

[Guest MATT jr]

...well, the quality was fine,,, but i did have to turn up the volume a few notches to make it the same level as other stations.

 

MJR

[katman]

Reception of Radio 1 was fine last time I listened to it... but that was about 1991 :rolleyes:

 

Where about in the country are you. It could be that engineering work is taking place in your area

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/transmitters/today.shtml

 

Okehampton in Devon died this afternoon so if you are in that area maybe it was ropey prior to death !!!

[El Dingo]

I think there was a major power cut in London on Friday - Radio 1 lost their Maida Vale studio, and had to move their live guest in a taxi. It (somehow) affected local BBC stations as far away as Radio Cumbria.

 

Anyway, I find Radio 4 is always too quiet. Switching between R4 and R1/commercial stations (as I regularly do) requires constant fiddling with the volume control. Don't have a problem with R1 though.

[teresa]

ive noticed i have to turn volume up on radio 1 as well but my reception isnt to good on any of my stations till i get outta town (must be with living in a ditch :D

[Guest gooner52]

:D dont`t have r1 on

 

im a time fm fan my self :lol:

[Guest MATT jr]

iv got 5 presets.

 

signal 1

radio 1

BBC stoke

XRhythms (or summat)

beacon.

 

the 6th preset is set to FM 90.0hz - and i use the tuning button and work upwards. as i drive around you can flick between all the available stations, and listen to the different arrays of crap on them.

 

MJR

[katman]

iv got 5 presets.

 

signal 1

radio 1

BBC stoke

XRhythms (or summat)

beacon.

 

the 6th preset is set to FM 90.0hz - and i use the tuning button and work upwards. as i drive around you can flick between all the available stations, and listen to the different arrays of crap on them.

 

MJR

 

Ive got 6 presets

 

Radio 1 - never used

Radio 2 - always used

Broadland 102.4 - seldom used

The Beach 103.4 - seldom used

Radio Norwich 99.9 - seldom used

Kiss FM 106.4 - seems to self select *

 

* There seems to be some strange electrical problem on my Galaxy.

 

If I leave the radio on Radio 2 whilst filling up with petrol, when I get back to the car the radio has mystically changed to preset 6 Kiss FM. It must be when I open the door I think.

 

Strangely it only happens if the other half is in the car!!!

[Guest MATT jr]

you can have up to 12 set stations, 6 on FM1 and 6 on FM2 --- theres also AMS (IIRC) where u can store a further 6 stations, then AM.

 

(thats on our 4050)

 

MJR

[katman]

you can have up to 12 set stations, 6 on FM1 and 6 on FM2 --- theres also AMS (IIRC) where u can store a further 6 stations, then AM.

 

Mine actually has 3 set of 6 FM plus 6 AM but here on the East Coast there arent that many radio station to listen too. I tend to keep so other stations like Galaxy and SmoothFM on the FM2 set for when we travel up to Lancashire/Yorkshire so that we dont have to keep changing the settings.

 

Not interested in DAB yet as all that is on offer in our area is Stations that I can already get but dont listen to, or stations that I have no interest in whatsoever. If they ever put Smooth FM on DAB in East Anglia then I will get a DAB tuner straight away. Tend to listen to that at home off Freeview or Satellite. Quite handy because Freeview carries the London service and SKY carries the Manchester one :rolleyes:

 

The last time I listened to AM radio for any length of time was for stations like Caroline, Laser 558 and Atlantic 252. Very occasionally I tune in to 675 Radio Tien Gold from Holland but it has to be a good tune to put up with the awful quality of AM. Tend to use the iPod quite a bit now as well.

[Guest MATT jr]

same here, i tend to use the cd changer and mp3 player (its a PDA, but i only use it for music and messin about on)

 

MJR

[wonkydog]

Thanks for the replies. I live Berkshire/Hampshire border area. I checked the transmitter engineering work but couldn't see anything obvious. It's been bad here for a couple of months. I might have to get a new Dab radio for christmas!

[familyman]

:ph34r: Radio one? chris moyles,- you should be gratefull for poor reception! Radio two is hardly any better with jonathan woss-tosser! :lol:

[Guest gooner52]

if your in the south east try

 

106.8 :angry: :) :) ;)

[wonkydog]

Bring back Richard Allinson that's all I can say. I am listening to 210 FM :blink: ;) in the car Mon to Fri.

Well, when I say listening, I'm not really hearing, keep pushing the CD button for something different.

 

Sleigh bells anyone???

[katman]

Bring back Richard Allinson that's all I can say.

 

Well said that man !!!