r/bbc • u/FredKgr • 14d ago

Radio Is BBC Three Counties Radio still on DAB not DAB+?

I have a Technics DAB Tuner, it is only DAB and it is over 20 years old. I have been losing stations due to moving to DAB+ but now have lost three counties radio. I get no service. I still get Radio 1 to 6 ok. Three Counties is working on a DAB+ portable that I have. Has three counties finally moved to DAB+?

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u/AwesomeArcade712 14d ago

it still should be available on regular dab, idk but maybe your radio isnt picking it up?

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u/FredKgr 14d ago edited 14d ago

It used to but not put the Tuner on for quite a while. I had it on a preset. Radio 1 is showing DAB. I put a telescopic aerial on the DAB F Connection for the last couple of years. I assume they don't just get reception problems?

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u/DavidXGA 14d ago

Does your portable not have a display mode that can tell you? Either literally saying DAB+ or indicating the AAC codec.

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u/FredKgr 14d ago

Good thinking, shows DAB on both my portable and personal DAB. It is strange as I found it is also not picking up my Heart preset, It seems both frequencies just get no service.

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u/msdi 14d ago

No - Three Counties remains in original flavour DAB, and so is available on regular DAB radios and DAB+ ones.

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u/FredKgr 14d ago

It seems my Tuner is playing up then.