29-08-2026, 08:27 AM
FM probably won't be turned off in UK. DAB is no use for very local / community stations and lower coverage.
Certainly not in Ireland. National DAB only reached about 45% and was turned off years ago. There are some commercial trials. Local radio doesn't want it.
I use Satellite radio to feed cheap FM transmitters (legal & sold to feed car radios from phone or mp3 player). I may add LW and MW. Perhaps R4 on 200 kHz. R. Ulster, R. Scotland & RTE on MW. I've a 12 way multiswitch and basic Sat only boxes are cheap. All runs off our Solar UPS.
There are stupid & overpriced AM transmitters on Amazon & ebay, One transistor & a 470 kHz ceramic resonator plus a tuned collector gives 940 kHz. Or a PC and some fancier HW to simulate entire MW!
Certainly not in Ireland. National DAB only reached about 45% and was turned off years ago. There are some commercial trials. Local radio doesn't want it.
I use Satellite radio to feed cheap FM transmitters (legal & sold to feed car radios from phone or mp3 player). I may add LW and MW. Perhaps R4 on 200 kHz. R. Ulster, R. Scotland & RTE on MW. I've a 12 way multiswitch and basic Sat only boxes are cheap. All runs off our Solar UPS.
There are stupid & overpriced AM transmitters on Amazon & ebay, One transistor & a 470 kHz ceramic resonator plus a tuned collector gives 940 kHz. Or a PC and some fancier HW to simulate entire MW!
