Dab radio for outdoors ?

[Gill]

I,ve been on the lookout for a good radio for taking away with me ,Any recommendations peeps ?are wind up radios any good?

 

[Macaroon]

DAB radios seem to eat battery power like nothing I've ever known; the best answer I've found for a travelling radio is an old HTC phone I got for a few quid, and a set of desperates. Packs tiny, battery lasts for ages and it works as an emergency phone with a PAYG Sim card in it, and the radio is really good sound quality................

 

[jacko1066]

Iv got one of these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roberts-Spo...404594509&sr=8-1&keywords=roberts+sport+radio

Brilliant radio, battery lasts me a good 3 days!!


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[Gill]

DAB radios seem to eat battery power like nothing I've ever known; the best answer I've found for a travelling radio is an old HTC phone I got for a few quid, and a set of desperates. Packs tiny, battery lasts for ages and it works as an emergency phone with a PAYG Sim card in it, and the radio is really good sound quality................

I just read that there I never thought of that ,so I think dab might be out not unless I go for one like Jacko has just posted which looks like the ticket !

 

[Macaroon]

That looks ok, captive lithium battery seems to have overcome the power problem, and not too dear, either.

 

[The_Taffinch]

If you are on the 'Three' network there is no extra charge for data, i.e. it's all you can eat, plus 4G is no free. Bear in mind though that I do work for Three so I'm not exactly unbiased. Mods ahoy!

 

[Macaroon]

If you are on the 'Three' network there is no extra charge for data, i.e. it's all you can eat, plus 4G is no free. Bear in mind though that I do work for Three so I'm not exactly unbiased. Mods ahoy!

See if you can get your bosses to hoik some of that mythical 4G down here to the Wye Valley

 

[Gill]

Another thought is there one i could play my ipod through??

 

[Nice65]

Another thought is there one i could play my ipod through??

I've got a Pure Move. In honesty I haven't used it a great deal as I haven't got out as much as I'd have liked recently, so I can't comment in how long the rechargeable lithium battery lasts, but it has aux in, headphone out, and USB out.

It's pretty funky, just powered it up after probably 2 years and the battery shows as full. Mine was a gift though, they're quite pricy. I think if you're going to follow the entire Ashes or whatever it's a good buy, if it's just for a bit of entertainment while camping then it's probably out of budget.

Not my hand, my nails are bitten and I burnt my thumb quite badly on the firebowl last night

 

[Old Bones]

A good roundup of the pros and cons of DAB and battery life. I hear good things from customers about Roberts and Pure portables, but until the new chips come along, they are still going to use more juice than FM. The mobile route is not a bad one. If you can get a decent deal on data, mobiles are pretty frugal on both battery power and data for radio streaming. Of course you need to get a decent signal..

If not, there is always FM, and they are pretty cheap!

 

[rik_uk3]

DAB down here is poor to be honest, I get far far better results from FM/AM and my favourite short wave.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=tecsun Tecsun make some great radios at all prices, well worth looking at.

 

[British Red]

DAB is brilliant on the mains or close to a recharge point - rubbish if you have to "carry" your power. However all non DAB will eventually be removed for your personal convenience citizen - same as it was for TV.

 

[Macaroon]

A good roundup of the pros and cons of DAB and battery life. I hear good things from customers about Roberts and Pure portables, but until the new chips come along, they are still going to use more juice than FM. The mobile route is not a bad one. If you can get a decent deal on data, mobiles are pretty frugal on both battery power and data for radio streaming. Of course you need to get a decent signal..

If not, there is always FM, and they are pretty cheap!

The "old" phone I use is a 5yr old HTC which has an FM radio on it, and runs on a free PAYG sim card; I use the radio for weather f'casts and anything I really don't want to miss on R4 and won't be home or near the car.

The phone battery lasts for days of use with the radio, and with a tenner top-up fits the bill as an emergency 'phone.............No good to the OP, but maybe useful to somebody reading this. The best thing, I had the 'phone for next to nothing from somebody upgrading!

 

[rik_uk3]

DAB is brilliant on the mains or close to a recharge point - rubbish if you have to "carry" your power. However all non DAB will eventually be removed for your personal convenience citizen - same as it was for TV.

Thankfully if and when that day arrives I'll still have the joy of short wave So long as I can receive (for mainstream listening) Radio 2 + 4 I'm happy regardless of source

 

[fredster]

Asda doing a cheap no-name Dab/FM radio at the mo for £20. Its surprisingly good. Solid feel to it, no silly features, basic layout, reception is excellent on DAB and FM and for £20 you really can't grumble. I'm an FM fan, hate DAB and its battery eating ways, but love 6music so no choice really. I have yet to test battery life on DAB on this radio - might do a test and leave it running for a day to see how it fares.

Here's a link: http://direct.asda.com/ASDA---DAB-p...eneric&cm_mmc=ad-aff-_-awin-_-Skimbit-_-78888

 

[Gill]

DAB is brilliant on the mains or close to a recharge point - rubbish if you have to "carry" your power. However all non DAB will eventually be removed for your personal convenience citizen - same as it was for TV.

so would it be no good out in the sticks Red?

 

[British Red]

I find it absolutely eats batteries Gill - I have two tiny radios I carry out in the sticks - neither is digital for that reason.

 

[Gill]

I see mate maybe just get a non digital one thanks.