Portable Radios.

[normansc11]

Hi all.Does anyone know if it is possible to buy a portable radio which receives FM, Medium and Long Wave and has presets for each waveband,also digital display would be useful.I am not particularly interested in D A B models.Any information would be much appreciated.

[chrisgel]

Roberts do a wide variety of radios. I'm sure you'll find something to suit.

http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/index.htm

[maggiebee]

Agree Roberts is a good bet. I bought one when I went to work abroad so I could get long wave. Still going strong 12 years later.

[normansc11]

Thanks to you both.Unfortunately Roberts only produce D A B and FM radios now,thanks anyway!

[Jomlett]

The Sangean ATS-909X might suit you...

http://lennartb.home.xs4all.nl/radiocompare.html

[mikey4444]

Nonsense...Roberts make lots of radios...here's one ::

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

However, discard DAB at your peril. With exception of LW, all DAB radios can receive all radio stations, but you can only get some on a Dab radio. For instance Radio 4 extra is only available on a portable radio if it is DAB. Otherwise you will have to listen on a TV or on line.

[normansc11]

Thank you Jomlett and Mikey 4444

[MTbowels]

"However, discard DAB at your peril"

A lovely sentiment mikey4444. Except that it doesn't exactly apply to those of us who cannot pick up a single DAB station where we live, and believe me, I live in a town of 150K population with a city of 300K 20 miles away on a flat terrain.

[chrisgel]

Fortunately, it looks like the digital switchover will be postponed again.
Apparently due to not enough people wanting to buy a DAB radio.

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/12/16/analogue-radio-switch-date-likely-be-postponed-again