I'm now getting the Sound Wave channel on 11A in Reigate, though signal strength is fairly low so it's almost certainly not coming from the Reigate transmitter itself. I'm picking it up on quite an old DAB radio so it's definitely not DAB+!
That's interesting because I'm getting a maximum signal level here at the top of a hill in the east of Crawley, so I assumed it was coming from Reigate. Perhaps therefore it is coming from Crystal Palace.
Almost certainly only from CP. Was very strong in Croydon and then dropped off a cliff as soon as I was south of the North Downs. Improving in pockets, especially on higher and exposed ground. Reigate definitely not on this afternoon.
Sound Waves (and the horrible low bit rate mess of watery crashing waves (sound akin to watching a sea-scape or sport on a super low bitrate Freeview channel)) is the only thing on the test at the moment and was definitely on air mid morning through past 17:15 or so when I stopped checking.
Interesting to hear how CP performs on its own. Not that well out of the M25 to the south.
I'm guessing North Yorkshire will never get these tests especially if you live on the coast covered by Oliver's Mount or Which Business Park transmitters.
I very much doubt it's related to this, but for the last few days the other DAB muxes on Caradon Hill (Cornwall) have been at quite low power - though the slightly useless BBC reception site often doesn't acknowledge it. I'm slightly hopeful that it's related to work to bringing D2 to it, but again, I doubt it
It says a lot that the only mux the DAB radio in the car is reliably picking up is the Plymouth local mux from a transmitter well over 20+ miles further away
I very much doubt it's related to this, but for the last few days the other DAB muxes on Caradon Hill (Cornwall) have been at quite low power - though the slightly useless BBC reception site often doesn't acknowledge it. I'm slightly hopeful that it's related to work to bringing D2 to it, but again, I doubt it
The list posted up earlier is as good and sensible a guess as any. I think there are only around 3 sites that are slightly off, but insignificant in the grand scheme of things. So it's safe to say Cornwall won't be covered at launch.
There are a few more tests going on right now if anyone's got a receiver to hand.
Picked up the signal yesterday near Telford in Shropshire which is presumably the Wrekin Transmitter (which I couldn't see on the transmitter list higher up the threads)and I picked up the signal today from Divis.
I'm receiving SDL National 2 at 80Kbps on my Evoke 1 here in Stevenage, Herts. It breaks up intermittently. I had to take the radio upstairs.
Stevenage is not the best place for DAB anyway. The local mux and London III use Epping Green and D1 uses Brookmans Park, but SDL is not planning on using either of these sites so you are fringing on Sandy Heath & Zouches Farm.
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That's interesting because I'm getting a maximum signal level here at the top of a hill in the east of Crawley, so I assumed it was coming from Reigate. Perhaps therefore it is coming from Crystal Palace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFuoO50EPk8
Is the signal only receivable in bathrooms ?
That's the kitchen!
What time was that and how strong was the signal? same quality as BBC National DAB? If so it would have been Moel Y Parc you heard.
I tried at 1700 and it was not there.
Sound Waves (and the horrible low bit rate mess of watery crashing waves (sound akin to watching a sea-scape or sport on a super low bitrate Freeview channel)) is the only thing on the test at the moment and was definitely on air mid morning through past 17:15 or so when I stopped checking.
Interesting to hear how CP performs on its own. Not that well out of the M25 to the south.
Though my signal on D1 has improved from before.
Its not as stong as kent mux but has stooped braking up.
Do you know for sure if Derby is getting it?
Even if it is only at the same strength as D1 it should be usable 90 plus per cent of the time.
Wonder if you're benefitting from Kent now on at Benfleet (which only carries Kent and Essex) - might explain why it's now stronger than D1 for you.
Not unexpected to be honest. It took *ages* for us to get local DAB, we must have been one of the last major cities to get it.
And (off topic) we were one of the last major cities to get commercial radio as well.
I very much doubt it's related to this, but for the last few days the other DAB muxes on Caradon Hill (Cornwall) have been at quite low power - though the slightly useless BBC reception site often doesn't acknowledge it. I'm slightly hopeful that it's related to work to bringing D2 to it, but again, I doubt it
It says a lot that the only mux the DAB radio in the car is reliably picking up is the Plymouth local mux from a transmitter well over 20+ miles further away
There are a few more tests going on right now if anyone's got a receiver to hand.
According to that list - if it was a guess fine - but it does mean we will have poor coverage here even when all the transmitters are on air.
Darren
Stevenage is not the best place for DAB anyway. The local mux and London III use Epping Green and D1 uses Brookmans Park, but SDL is not planning on using either of these sites so you are fringing on Sandy Heath & Zouches Farm.