In article , Derry Barbour
writes
I would be very grateful for some advice about what may happen to my FM
radio reception when eventually it is decided to switch everything (or
almost all) to DAB.

I really wouldn't worry about it at all. It will be a very long time yet
before FM is switched off. In fact FM has never been so popular with
broadcasters. OFCOM, those who give out the broadcast licences are
scraping the barrel in some locations for spectrum for further services
and for each service there are numerous applicants.

Even when and "if" they do its got to be to a totally new radio as even
current DAB units won't tune over band 2 thats where FM now is (87.5
to108) so a totally new radio and system will be called for then.

Anyways, look at medium and long wave, still chugging along since
Marconi was a lad


At present I have a Beocentre 2200 to which I know I will either have to
fit internally or externally a FM aerial.

You should have an external aerial connected to this in any case.

When the DAB system finally takes over, and I suppose my favourite
programmes (Radio 3/4/Classic & Jazz FM) switch to this, how will I be
able to access them without buying a totally new & updated system? Is
there some sort of magic Gizmo or converter that B & O has or is
planning (or indeed any other firm) that will enable me to listen to my
favourite programmes - and possibly access those already available such
as BBC7 ?

At present I do not have a Digital TV.

Your not missing much then, the picture is still better on analogue as
is the radio, FM over DAB!.....

Advice appreciated.

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Tony Sayer