AM/FM RADIO

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:44 am

hello can i asume that am/fm will be us when we change to digital mine a cassette player as well so hope fully wont have totaly wasted my money i bought amotorola radio cassett player a few weeks ago brand new in original box never been fitted it is now,,,grandad

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:20 am

Hi Grandad may be worth asking one of the specialists for the definative answer.
VINTAGE WIRELESS COMPANY (Manchester) Ltd, 174 Cross Street, Sale, Ches., M33 7AQ (0161-973 0438) Website: www.vintagewireless.co.uk Domestic radios from 1930s to 1960s plus period car radio sales and restoration.

I think that the switch of is only for FM radio anyway and not AM but it looks like its a way off, have a read of this.
http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/2008/ ... f_date.php

Post by **mike.perry** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:20 am

Can you still get Luxemburg and the Home Service on it?

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:37 am

No good asking me as my Radio knowledge is poor to say the least, but Luxemburg is on my HMV Portable's list of stations but I would have to check if it works but not at the moment as the batteries have gone flat

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:39 am

Kevin wrote:Hi Grandad may be worth asking one of the specialists for the definative answer.
VINTAGE WIRELESS COMPANY (Manchester) Ltd, 174 Cross Street, Sale, Ches., M33 7AQ (0161-973 0438) Website: www.vintagewireless.co.uk Domestic radios from 1930s to 1960s plus period car radio sales and restoration.

I think that the switch of is only for FM radio anyway and not AM but it looks like its a way off, have a read of this.
http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/2008/ ... f_date.php

many thanks for the reply i will have a look,,grandad

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:41 am

mike.perry wrote:Can you still get Luxemburg and the Home Service on it?

hello no but radio caroline is good..grandad

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:41 am

Only TV is changing to digital, not radio. Personally I think the possibility of FM radio being shut off is a long way off.

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:18 am

hello i would like to think so hope the digital system is improved by the time its switched over as it does seem to have a mind of its own,,,grandad

Post by **ColinP** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:55 pm

hi,

My understanding is that the DAB radio is causing problems - the encoding used is no longer "state of the art"and that other countries are using later versions already.

The FM radio will be with us some time yet.

I have to admit that I actually like driving to work listening to Radio 7 - the programs are the "right" age...

Navy lark, Goon show, Hancock's Half-hour*, Round the Horne...

* which is why I fell about laughing at the cinema with the trailer for "Hancock - saviour of the World"....

Colin