I am looking for a pocket (literally it must fit my pocket) radio with longwave, as I have to pick a French radio (France Inter - 162 khz) and
I don't want/can't afford to use mobile data.
Hi,
It's off topic but I hope you can help. This panel is probably the only
one that can understand this question.
I am looking for a pocket (literally it must fit my pocket) radio with longwave, as I have to pick a French radio (France Inter - 162 khz) and
I don't want/can't afford to use mobile data.
I don't expect they make radios like these any more. The closest are
some Degen/Tecsun/Xhdata multiband but they are not really pocket.
Any suggestion will be appreciated, although it's most likely mission impossible.
On 08/07/2021 09:50, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
I am looking for a pocket (literally it must fit my pocket) radio with
longwave, as I have to pick a French radio (France Inter - 162 khz)
and I don't want/can't afford to use mobile data.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allouis_longwave_transmitter> suggests
that there is now only time data transmitted on (or more accurately,
near - 163.84kHz now) this frequency.
Hi,
It's off topic but I hope you can help. This panel is probably the only
one that can understand this question.
I am looking for a pocket (literally it must fit my pocket) radio with longwave, as I have to pick a French radio (France Inter - 162 khz) and
I don't want/can't afford to use mobile data.
I don't expect they make radios like these any more. The closest are
some Degen/Tecsun/Xhdata multiband but they are not really pocket.
Any suggestion will be appreciated, although it's most likely mission impossible.
On 08/07/2021 09:50, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
I am looking for a pocket (literally it must fit my pocket) radio with
longwave, as I have to pick a French radio (France Inter - 162 khz)
and I don't want/can't afford to use mobile data.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allouis_longwave_transmitter> suggests
that there is now only time data transmitted on (or more accurately,
near - 163.84kHz now) this frequency.
Hi,
It's off topic but I hope you can help. This panel is probably the only
one that can understand this question.
I am looking for a pocket (literally it must fit my pocket) radio with longwave, as I have to pick a French radio (France Inter - 162 khz) and
I don't want/can't afford to use mobile data.
I don't expect they make radios like these any more. The closest are
some Degen/Tecsun/Xhdata multiband but they are not really pocket.
Any suggestion will be appreciated, although it's most likely mission impossible.
Roberts Radio make a nice little pocket-sized radio. Look for 'cricket', 'Test Match Special', etc and you should land on the model'
There's Long Wave and FM.
On 21/07/2021 18:22, RustyHinge wrote:
Roberts Radio make a nice little pocket-sized radio. Look for 'cricket',
'Test Match Special', etc and you should land on the model'
There's Long Wave and FM.
The Roberts R9988 looks even smaller, but both may be out of production.
On 22/07/2021 06:45, David Taylor wrote:
On 21/07/2021 18:22, RustyHinge wrote:
Roberts Radio make a nice little pocket-sized radio. Look for 'cricket', >>> 'Test Match Special', etc and you should land on the model'
There's Long Wave and FM.
The Roberts R9988 looks even smaller, but both may be out of production.
The TMS model is still available AFAIK - I bought one fairly recently.
On 25/07/2021 02:57, RustyHinge wrote:
On 22/07/2021 06:45, David Taylor wrote:
On 21/07/2021 18:22, RustyHinge wrote:
Roberts Radio make a nice little pocket-sized radio. Look for
'cricket',
'Test Match Special', etc and you should land on the model'
There's Long Wave and FM.
The Roberts R9988 looks even smaller, but both may be out of production.
The TMS model is still available AFAIK - I bought one fairly recently.
Any chance you have a link, because I can't find it. Thanks. However,
I'd settle for a MW-FM only, as long as it's pocket and rechargeable.
On 25/07/2021 08:32, Ottavio Caruso M0TTV wrote:
On 25/07/2021 02:57, RustyHinge wrote:
On 22/07/2021 06:45, David Taylor wrote:
On 21/07/2021 18:22, RustyHinge wrote:
Roberts Radio make a nice little pocket-sized radio. Look for
'cricket',
'Test Match Special', etc and you should land on the model'
There's Long Wave and FM.
The Roberts R9988 looks even smaller, but both may be out of
production.
The TMS model is still available AFAIK - I bought one fairly recently.
Any chance you have a link, because I can't find it. Thanks. However,
I'd settle for a MW-FM only, as long as it's pocket and rechargeable.
I got it from Hughes (Electrical). I've just had a look and Yahoo keeps sticking its unwanted nose in my searches.
I'llHave another go later, but key words would be TMS (maybe Test Match Special), LW and FM
On 27/07/2021 22:06, RustyHinge wrote:
On 25/07/2021 08:32, Ottavio Caruso M0TTV wrote:
On 25/07/2021 02:57, RustyHinge wrote:
On 22/07/2021 06:45, David Taylor wrote:
On 21/07/2021 18:22, RustyHinge wrote:
Roberts Radio make a nice little pocket-sized radio. Look for
'cricket',
'Test Match Special', etc and you should land on the model'
There's Long Wave and FM.
The Roberts R9988 looks even smaller, but both may be out of
production.
The TMS model is still available AFAIK - I bought one fairly recently. >>>>
Any chance you have a link, because I can't find it. Thanks. However,
I'd settle for a MW-FM only, as long as it's pocket and rechargeable.
I got it from Hughes (Electrical). I've just had a look and Yahoo keeps
sticking its unwanted nose in my searches.
I'llHave another go later, but key words would be TMS (maybe Test Match
Special), LW and FM
Ah I see. Radioworld sells it for £34.94. No chance.
On 28 Jul 2021 at 08:48:38 BST, "Ottavio Caruso" <ottavio2006-usenet2012@yahoo.com> wrote:
On 27/07/2021 22:06, RustyHinge wrote:
On 25/07/2021 08:32, Ottavio Caruso M0TTV wrote:
On 25/07/2021 02:57, RustyHinge wrote:
On 22/07/2021 06:45, David Taylor wrote:
On 21/07/2021 18:22, RustyHinge wrote:
Roberts Radio make a nice little pocket-sized radio. Look for
'cricket',
'Test Match Special', etc and you should land on the model'
There's Long Wave and FM.
The Roberts R9988 looks even smaller, but both may be out of
production.
The TMS model is still available AFAIK - I bought one fairly recently. >>>>>
Any chance you have a link, because I can't find it. Thanks. However,
I'd settle for a MW-FM only, as long as it's pocket and rechargeable.
I got it from Hughes (Electrical). I've just had a look and Yahoo keeps
sticking its unwanted nose in my searches.
I'llHave another go later, but key words would be TMS (maybe Test Match
Special), LW and FM
Ah I see. Radioworld sells it for £34.94. No chance.
Seems a fair price for a niche product. LW is increasingly unpopular, and has never been a major thing in America.
For that price, I can get an entry level XHdata or Tecsun, which will outperform the poor Roberts by a mile and they are marginally bigger.
On 28/07/2021 20:01, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
For that price, I can get an entry level XHdata or Tecsun, which will
outperform the poor Roberts by a mile and they are marginally bigger.
... and cover longwave?
There's a Tecsun PL-606 on Amazon for about £40 with LW and a PL-360 for about the same price, the latter bigger than the Roberts but comes with
a belt clip and it's USB rechargeable too.
On 09/07/2021 08:58, Andrew Marshall wrote:
On 08/07/2021 09:50, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
I am looking for a pocket (literally it must fit my pocket) radio
with longwave, as I have to pick a French radio (France Inter - 162
khz) and I don't want/can't afford to use mobile data.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allouis_longwave_transmitter> suggests
that there is now only time data transmitted on (or more accurately,
near - 163.84kHz now) this frequency.
You're right. I got confused with RTL, which is on 234 khz.
Op 9-7-2021 om 21:02 schreef Ottavio Caruso:
On 09/07/2021 08:58, Andrew Marshall wrote:
On 08/07/2021 09:50, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
I am looking for a pocket (literally it must fit my pocket) radio
with longwave, as I have to pick a French radio (France Inter - 162
khz) and I don't want/can't afford to use mobile data.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allouis_longwave_transmitter> suggests
that there is now only time data transmitted on (or more accurately,
near - 163.84kHz now) this frequency.
You're right. I got confused with RTL, which is on 234 khz.
There are rumours that RTL will stop on 234 at the end of this year...
Not sure, but...
They are the last French language LW station in Europe,
after France Inter, Radio Monte Carlo and Europe 1 switched off.
The only one left together in Western Europe with 198 Radio 4
and 252 Ireland (back on air in august).
And Of course weaker signals from Iceland, Africa (Algeria)
and Eastern Europe (Poland, Rumania, Czech)
Best transmitter site is:
<http://www.mwlist.org/mwlist_quick_and_easy.php>
here you wil find the daily times of broadcasting
153 kHz
ROU SRR Antena Satelor Brașov/Bod Colonie * 200
162 kHz
F [TDF time signal] Allouis * 1100
171 kHz
MRC Médi 1 Nador (LW) * 1600
189 kHz
ISL RÚV Rás 1/RÚV Rás 2 Gufuskálar (Hellissandur) * 100
198 kHz
G BBC Radio 4 / BBC WS Droitwich/Mast A-B * 500
G BBC Radio 4 / BBC WS Burghead * 50
G BBC Radio 4 / BBC WS Westerglen * 50
G BBC Radio 4 / BBC WS Dartford Tunnel * 0.004
207 kHz
I (planned) AM Italia Villa Estense, PD * 1
ISL RÚV Rás 1/RÚV Rás 2 Eiðar * 50
.
225 kHz
POL Polskie Radio Jedynka Solec Kujawski/Kabat * 1200/700
234 kHz
LUX RTL Beidweiler * 750/375
243 kHz
DNK DR Langbølge Kalundborg/Radiovej * 50 (100mW
carrier 24h)
252 kHz
ALG Chaîne 3 Tipaza * 1500/750 IRL RTÉ Radio 1 Clarkestown/Summerhill * 150/60
off due to maintenance between 15 June – 12 August 2021
270 kHz
CZE ČRo Radiožurnál Topolná * 50
On 29/07/2021 19:55, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
There's a Tecsun PL-606 on Amazon for about £40 with LW and a PL-360 for
about the same price, the latter bigger than the Roberts but comes with
a belt clip and it's USB rechargeable too.
Nice radios, but more expensive than your "no chance" £35!
On 30/07/2021 06:56, David Taylor wrote:
On 29/07/2021 19:55, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
There's a Tecsun PL-606 on Amazon for about £40 with LW and a PL-360 for >>> about the same price, the latter bigger than the Roberts but comes with
a belt clip and it's USB rechargeable too.
Nice radios, but more expensive than your "no chance" £35!
Old thread. Wonder if the OP has purchased the Tecsun or XHdata SI Labs one-chip DSP solutions yet and found it lacking in LW sensitivity due to
the inferior ferrite rod antenna? A proper superhet with filters, and a dedicated LW winding on the ferrite rod would be a better choice to be
able to hear more than just R4 on 198kHz.
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