Dab Radio

[masma]

DAB radio has been working fine for over a year but now it gets, what I can only explain, as a bubble - at least that's what it sounds like!
It can be fine for most of the day then it gets this blip. Mr M has tried moving the aerial to no avail. Can anyone help please?

[askyourgran]

I don't like DAB radio masma, I've tried three different ones but I can't get the sound right on mine I've move the set and tried the ariel but I'm still not happy with mine. I'm sorry I can't help.

[masma]

Thanks anyway.

[Gavmacp]

Had something similar for me it sounded like I was hearing it underwater. Problem was with the aerial, keep trying!

[londonman]

DAB is turning out to be a bit of a disaster. As many have found out, stations come and stations go. Some stations now only broadcast in MONO! Getting a decent sound is tricky and even the best DAB radio sound quality is poor compared to a good FM broadcast. Batteries in DAB portables last only hours rather than months in an FM radio. There is a better standard DAB+ but eh government would rather 100 million FM radios be replaced.

[rccatnap]

Some answers here may be useful: http://www.radioandtvhelp.co.uk/interference/rtis_radio/lost_DABradio
I have two DAB radios, one portable Roberts and a dedicated PURE tuner connected to an external aerial on the roof. This latter has never been a problem, but the Roberts does occasionally have this burbling noise, sometimes when I am physically near it. The aerials on all portable radios are inside the house (usually) and it seems to me that most times they're working just on the edge of their ability to receive a good signal. Yes, in my opinion the DAB conversion has been a fiasco and it's even more galling to know that DAB+ is not compatible with DAB. Frankly, IMHO, we've been duped and someone (or more) should really be in prison.