Digital ONE broadcasting silence

Magic.Potter · 06-12-2009, 10:03

Just before 10am sunday 6 december, and all stations on digital one have gone silent. Get full full EPG etc but no sound. All BBC stations OK. Is it me! ( Churchdown Hill) or national?

jamesessex2007 · 06-12-2009, 10:05

Down in Essex as well

Gildersleeve · 06-12-2009, 10:06

I haven't gone through all the stations but LBC has gone dead on DAB in the North East so if it's carried by Digital One...it would appear it's a National problem...

BBC stations are ok.

Over By Yer! · 06-12-2009, 10:09

That's just one of the many problems with DAB, it's not just one station that goes off when there's a problem with the multiplex...all the others on the same multiplex do too.
New technology = New problems.

06-12-2009, 10:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gildersleeve

I haven't gone through all the stations but LBC has gone dead on DAB in the North East so if it's carried by Digital One...it would appear it's a National problem...

BBC stations are ok.

LBC isn't on Digital One, it's on MXR. LBC has gone silent on MXR Severn Estuary as well.

AceBlaggard · 06-12-2009, 10:16

Absolute also disapeared from Freeview at the same time but continues on AM and FM.

Mark Levy · 06-12-2009, 10:17

I've noticed it aswell here in Manchester. I have one of the hard to get hold of GDB5 FREEVIEW/DAB receivers and I thought it was my box again, but I tried my pocket DAB receiver and yes, they've all fallen silent. I was looking forward to a bit of Sunday Spa on CLASSIC FM this morning aswell.

I hope its engineering work they are carrying out at the moment.

dpb · 06-12-2009, 10:20

LBC is silent on MXR WM as well, tried Jazz FM and The Arrow and they are as normal. I'm not getting any of the services from CE Birmingham either which is usually 100%.

mistermeep · 06-12-2009, 10:20

Thank god its not just me, thought my radio had died.

There's a few stations off on quite a few multiplexes here -
MXR WM
Now Wolves
Now Notts
UTV Stoke

all have a couple of stations on silent.
and all of D1.

Rossall · 06-12-2009, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Levy

I was looking forward to a bit of Sunday Spa on CLASSIC FM this morning aswell.

I hope its engineering work they are carrying out at the moment.

Can you not receive Classic on 101.1 FM ?

Inkblot · 06-12-2009, 10:21

Both LBC stations are silent on DAB in London, as are Jazz FM, Magic, Choice, Gaydar, Absolute Classic Rock and Capital and all of Digital One.

06-12-2009, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Over By Yer!

That's just one of the many problems with DAB, it's not just one station that goes off when there's a problem with the multiplex...all the others on the same multiplex do too.
New technology = New problems.

It's the same issue with Freeview.

A few weeks ago the whole of the BBC DTT multiplex disappeared in my area on a Sunday night for about an hour.

Spot · 06-12-2009, 10:22

Robbie Vincent has just made a reference to it on Jazz FM.

Mark Levy · 06-12-2009, 10:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rossall

Can you not receive Classic on 101.1 FM ?

Oh yes, I'm listening to it on there at the moment as I'm sat at my computer. One of the few FM receivers I have in the house now.

Rossall · 06-12-2009, 10:24

Possibly a power cut in London?

AceBlaggard · 06-12-2009, 10:26

Or a bloke in a JCB wondering what that fibre optic used to do

Rossall · 06-12-2009, 10:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Levy

Oh yes, I'm listening to it on there at the moment as I'm sat at my computer. One of the few FM receivers I have in the house now.

Here's a link to their 128k wma webstream:

Classic FM 128k stream: http://mediaweb.musicradio.com/show....mID=2&web=true

That should be slightly better quality than 160k DAB.

Mark Levy · 06-12-2009, 10:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by AceBlaggard

Absolute also disapeared from Freeview at the same time but continues on AM and FM.

Somehow I'm not too distressed about Absolute Radio going off FREEVIEW, even though its a temporary glitch. I prefer Q RADIO on there. But this is going into another topic. Apologies in advance.

Gildersleeve · 06-12-2009, 10:30

Thank all,
I can confirm all the above and that was after doing a rescan too just in case it was my receiver.

Good job I am now mainly going over to the BBC for most of the day. Unless it fails too.

RED KITE · 06-12-2009, 10:33

Looks like every DAB station except the BBC National Multiplex has been wiped out - nothing on DAB except BBC national radio here in Reading.

Spot · 06-12-2009, 10:35

Here in Norwich it seems all the D1 stations are silent, also Magic, Traffic and XFM on Now Norwich.

moox · 06-12-2009, 10:35

It seems that everything on D1 and anything non-local on NOW Cornwall has disappeared.

Mark Levy · 06-12-2009, 10:36

Maybe its a new simultaneous radio broadcast for those who miss BIRDSONG. The sound of silence.

RED KITE · 06-12-2009, 10:37

Even Radio Berkshire is off air (on DAB).

Spot · 06-12-2009, 10:40

On Jazz FM, Robbie Vincent now refers to 'major transmitter failure in the south-east'.

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06-12-2009, 10:05	#2
jamesessex2007 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 200	Down in Essex as well

06-12-2009, 10:06	#3
Gildersleeve Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North East England Posts: 3,024	I haven't gone through all the stations but LBC has gone dead on DAB in the North East so if it's carried by Digital One...it would appear it's a National problem... BBC stations are ok.

06-12-2009, 10:09	#4
Over By Yer! Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,123	That's just one of the many problems with DAB, it's not just one station that goes off when there's a problem with the multiplex...all the others on the same multiplex do too. New technology = New problems.

06-12-2009, 10:16	#6
AceBlaggard Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 31	Absolute also disapeared from Freeview at the same time but continues on AM and FM.

06-12-2009, 10:17	#7
Mark Levy Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 443	I've noticed it aswell here in Manchester. I have one of the hard to get hold of GDB5 FREEVIEW/DAB receivers and I thought it was my box again, but I tried my pocket DAB receiver and yes, they've all fallen silent. I was looking forward to a bit of Sunday Spa on CLASSIC FM this morning aswell. I hope its engineering work they are carrying out at the moment.

06-12-2009, 10:20	#8
dpb Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,240	LBC is silent on MXR WM as well, tried Jazz FM and The Arrow and they are as normal. I'm not getting any of the services from CE Birmingham either which is usually 100%.

06-12-2009, 10:20	#9
mistermeep Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: staffordshire Services: freeview, dab, internet, 9°,13°,19°,28°e Posts: 685	Thank god its not just me, thought my radio had died. There's a few stations off on quite a few multiplexes here - MXR WM Now Wolves Now Notts UTV Stoke all have a couple of stations on silent. and all of D1.

06-12-2009, 10:21	#11
Inkblot Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West London Services: Sky+; ADSL; Apples'n'iPears Posts: 19,111	Both LBC stations are silent on DAB in London, as are Jazz FM, Magic, Choice, Gaydar, Absolute Classic Rock and Capital and all of Digital One.

06-12-2009, 10:22	#13
Spot Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Norwich, Tacolneston tx Services: Plusnet Broadband, Freeview, FTA DSat, DAB. Posts: 19,140	Robbie Vincent has just made a reference to it on Jazz FM.

06-12-2009, 10:24	#15
Rossall Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 9,423	Possibly a power cut in London?

06-12-2009, 10:26	#16
AceBlaggard Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 31	Or a bloke in a JCB wondering what that fibre optic used to do

06-12-2009, 10:30	#19
Gildersleeve Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North East England Posts: 3,024	Thank all, I can confirm all the above and that was after doing a rescan too just in case it was my receiver. Good job I am now mainly going over to the BBC for most of the day. Unless it fails too.

06-12-2009, 10:33	#20
RED KITE Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,439	Looks like every DAB station except the BBC National Multiplex has been wiped out - nothing on DAB except BBC national radio here in Reading.

06-12-2009, 10:35	#21
Spot Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Norwich, Tacolneston tx Services: Plusnet Broadband, Freeview, FTA DSat, DAB. Posts: 19,140	Here in Norwich it seems all the D1 stations are silent, also Magic, Traffic and XFM on Now Norwich.

06-12-2009, 10:35	#22
moox Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,520	It seems that everything on D1 and anything non-local on NOW Cornwall has disappeared.

06-12-2009, 10:36	#23
Mark Levy Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 443	Maybe its a new simultaneous radio broadcast for those who miss BIRDSONG. The sound of silence.

06-12-2009, 10:37	#24
RED KITE Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,439	Even Radio Berkshire is off air (on DAB).

06-12-2009, 10:40	#25
Spot Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Norwich, Tacolneston tx Services: Plusnet Broadband, Freeview, FTA DSat, DAB. Posts: 19,140	On Jazz FM, Robbie Vincent now refers to 'major transmitter failure in the south-east'.

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