BUSH TR82DAB

[Robert Darwent]

The TR82DAB does indeed have FM/MW/LW bands as well as DAB. AFAIK it's the only DAB radio that does include MW & LW. I know of no other DAB set that includes AM bands.

I've had a cream/tan TR82DAB for 8 years or so bought from new and also a non-working example acquired via eBay. The set is basically the earlier TR82/97 model with the addition of a DAB module - essentially two radios in one case. So its an updated LW/MW/FM set to include DAB rather than being designed from the outset as FM/DAB only, hence the unusual inclusion of LW/MW.

As with your set my non-working example is fine on the other bands, which is to be expected I suppose as the DAB module is separate from the analogue section. All I get is a blank blue display. Occasionally the good set does this as well and a power reset clears the problem.

I've yet to get around to looking inside but assume somewhere in the circuitry there is a power on/reset pulse arrangement of some sort for the DAB module that must have failed - perhaps involving something simple like a small dried out electrolytic? Or perhaps that's just wishful thinking on my part!

Regards