Radio advice requested

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 12:02

Need to by a mains/battery Radio.

To play outside.Preferrably to hear some British channels esp News Summaries,but esp.

to listen to Test Match Special...I do miss lustening to Live Cricket,in TRNC



Mike

pammick


Joined: 09/07/2009
Posts: 722

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 12:52

Hi Mike, I think you'd have an awful lot of trouble trying to pick up British channels on a mains radio out here in the TRNC. Unless you had some super duper special radio then I don't think you would receive them. The best thing would be to recieve British channels via a computer. You could either get extra long cables for it to sit outside your house, or you could plug it into a stereo system to make the sound louder.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 12:54

Thanks Michael.



Mike

babydoll


Joined: 27/07/2011
Posts: 140

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 12:58

a DAB radio with wifi enabled sounds a good option can be expensive but would literally give you thousands of stations

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 12:59

Get an internet radio, and the radio world is your oyster anywhere within reach of your wi-fi signal.

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 13:00

PS, mine cost £50, delivered to PO box in ROC.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 13:02

Thanks Bob,I've got a few hours in Dubai next week...will have a good look



Mike

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 13:43

DAB radio does not work in TRNC !!

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 15:05

hard hat on - i'm waiting for flame fabs to make some smarmy comment.............

babydoll


Joined: 27/07/2011
Posts: 140

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 15:09

pipie yes it does if connected to Internet hence why I said with wifi

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 15:57

Mike take the laptop outside surely you can get the radio stations on that! I can get the local 'Scottish' stations no problem and I ain't that smart when it comes to computers.



Chris

Sid447


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 141

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 16:35

Sony,



make some good multi-band battery powered radios.



I bought one in the UAE that has LF or Shortwave and it's possible to get world service etc on this band.

HF would be even better if you can find a radio with that band also; as BBC use about four or five frequencies in the HF range.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_frequency

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_frequency

Sid447


Joined: 15/05/2009
Posts: 141

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 16:39

Bit more info here:-



http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/schedules/frequencies/#east-gulf



http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/schedules/frequencies/mideast.htm

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 16:44

babydoll I wish I knew that info before. I brought a DAB out to the TRNC and just plugged it in the socket hence it did not work. Cheers !!

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 16:52

I have a DAB radio (it has FM as well, which I use for listening to BFBS), could babydoll explain how I connect it to wi-fi? (Luckily I have an internet radio as well).

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 16:54

You should be able to pick up the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) Radio 1 and Radio 2.

For the Cyprus VHF FM frequencies go to:

http://www.BFBS.com



Geoff

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 17:50

Where you live in Famagusta and the ROC Geoff that is not an issue, but not for the majority in Girne (a little problem with mountains in the way).

geetee53


Joined: 11/01/2011
Posts: 42

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 18:43

If you have an iPad, touch or iPhone, download a great free app - Tunein Radio. You can access virtually any digital radio station from here. Of course, you will need wireless and a cable to speakers - but if you have the kit and the bandwidth - wonderful. The app is free.

babydoll


Joined: 27/07/2011
Posts: 140

Message Posted:
30/07/2011 22:09

yenibob first of all the DAB radio has to be wifi enabled not all DABS are.then on my one you slide the switch to wifi first time doing this I had to enter the security key of the box much like setting up a laptop then away you go.I got mine from Argos in England and it was quiet expensive.hope this helps