DAB Radio Reception In Car

[Pedro25]

Good morning all, any clues as to why my car only stays constantly with the BBC for national DAB radio coverage? Other national stations available always drop off during journeys?

[Red9zero]

I get the same. I just assumed BBC coverage was better. Once I start getting nearer Exmoor to visit my Mother the only DAB station left working is Radio 2. I can just about cope with that unless Jeremy Vine is on.

[Megaflow]

Pedro25 said:

Good morning all, any clues as to why my car only stays constantly with the BBC for national DAB radio coverage? Other national stations available always drop off during journeys?

I have noticed in mine, mostly because the volume changes, it switches between DAB and FM. I assume it does this when it can't find a DAB single. Other stations just go silent.

Reminds me of something I heard from Richard Porter, aka Sniff Petrol, in the industry DAB stands for Doesn't Actually Broadcast.

[Pedro25]

Megaflow said:

Pedro25 said:

Good morning all, any clues as to why my car only stays constantly with the BBC for national DAB radio coverage? Other national stations available always drop off during journeys?

I have noticed in mine, mostly because the volume changes, it switches between DAB and FM. I assume it does this when it can't find a DAB single. Other stations just go silent.

Reminds me of something I heard from Richard Porter, aka Sniff Petrol, in the industry DAB stands for Doesn't Actually Broadcast.

Probably true, reason I never followed Ken Bruce/Simon Mayo to Grtst Hits as I can't be bothered to keep tuning regionally. I get no signal even on Virgin National? Only the Beeb stays constant.

[Robertb]

Its a lot better in some cars than others. My old CLS's reception was woeful, newer one rather better. But yes, BBC has good coverage.

Tend to just bluetooth/carplay from internet streaming if I want something that doesn't have national coverage.

[nordboy]

DAB is st in my mini, was probably worse in my Jag XF. DAB doesn't seem to be any better than FM, in fact because of the constant signal drop outs it's probably worse.
I often resort to FM, but these days, more and more channels are becoming DAB only.

The cynical side of me thinks that it's just another way to get people to shell out money to subscribe such as on DAB+.

[Skyedriver]

DAB up n Scotland is OK near Edinburgh & Glasgow but elsewhere, nope. Travel up from Tyneside it all disappears by the time you get to Morpeth.

[Mr Tidy]

My car had an OE DAB head unit fitted by the previous owner, but I think he must have had an after-market antenna. Which might explain why it generally only seems able to find DAB stations within the M25.

And sadly I live one junction on the M3 outside the M25, and generally prefer to listen to the Absolute family of stations which are all DAB only. At least they all work fine in the house.

I think it's only Greatest Hits Radio on FM now, and that's even worse than Radio 2 - unless Jeremy Vine is on!

[ZX10R NIN]

On my CLK I changed the aerial for a DAB+/GPS one & can get stations such as centreforce/capital xtra up as far as Coventry then they start cutting out.