[cozy]

Look, why not save money, just wack the radio full blast in your van and leave the doors open

Just don't tune into radio 4  :

[Pole 2 Pole]

There's always one aint there? 

[stevieg]

The best by far is the sony srf m97.  It uses 1 aaa battery (about 3 days usage) There are 5 presets on mw(talksport &radio 5) and it has a jog wheel so is very smooth and easy to turn stations.I get mine off e bay,imported.
Nice.

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What other radios have you compared it to?

Is the model you are refering to a DAB?

[stevieg]

No it is not Dab.Do not bother with pocket dab radio,s. They Squelch in and out on the move and they absolutely eat batteries(i did read somewhere that dab needs 8 times the power of none dab!!! When i say dont bother it is because i listen to 5 live or talksport all day and the reception on those through dab is appalling!! 

[ftp]

Got my Sony SRF S84 this morning - brilliant! Superb sound and weighs about the same as a box of matches. Can't believe the sound quality.

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This is DAB and FM, so the best of both worlds.

Sound is good. Im not going to go aboard like everyone else on the sound quality, but it is FANTASTIC!! 

[ftp]

What's the sausage for next to it?

[stevieg]

Hi Matt what do you listen to?  What is it like with 5 and talksport?

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I want to be able to listen to a few talk shows, like TalkSport and  Radio 4. But also Radio 2 and a local station round here.

TalkSport reception is very good on it as was 5.

You can store the channels and also lock them so any knocks doesnt affect it.

The button in the middle is to mute it, should a custard come out and ask you what the hell all that music is in her back yard! And to save you shouting when she wants to discuss her yearly gutter clean 

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'They' let me out today for the first time with my radio 

Despite the poxy weather I still went out, I wasnt going to sit at home waiting to be able to use it for another day. Anyway, chuffed as nuts with it. Great reception in general, certainly good enough for me. Was great to have Steve Wright accompany me this afternoon whilst I was at work.

Good investment.

Matt

[stevieg]

Matt where do you live?I am in the midlands and have tried pocket dab and it was absolutely useless for what i like listening to.

[4Seasons]

I use a pocket DAB the reception is much better than I get for FM.
I don't like wearing headphones - far too dangerous, bad for your ears & can seem ignorant when a customer is shouting you & you can't hear them.

I now use this - sounds great, keeps hands free, can hear all around you & others nearby amazingly can't hear it. - Great for cycling too.
http://www.ultimate-travelgear.co.uk/Travel-Clothing/Audio-Clothing/Soundwalk-Audio-Cycling-Vest___63.htm

It holds your mobile in the other pocket too.

[G Griffin]

Hmmm. Looks good. Do you use it with MP3 too?

                           Gerry.

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Matt where do you live?I am in the midlands and have tried pocket dab and it was absolutely useless for what i like listening to.

In Hampshire mate. The radio I got has also got FM on it. One of the guys in one of the shops I ventured into said make sure you get a radio designed specifically for radio rather than an MP3 player with a radio tacked onto the side. They wont do half as good a job.


As this thing I got has got FM you can change it about if you like. My local radio station doesnt broadcast DAB so I listen to that on FM but radio 2 i listen to DAB as well as other stations.

Its a good radio, for sure, I also bought a pair of earphones that are designed with thos bendy bits that tuck round your ear so you dont have to have these great lumps stuck into your lugs. They almost hang down the sides and just are held in place with the loops so not uncomfortable.

Matt

[G Griffin]

Don`t use my radio much but it`s very rarely on DAB when I do. It really does muller the batteries and I always forget to stock up on them.
    I might modify one of my old string vests, so I can have one of those like 4seasons  . They do look good though.

                                  Gerry.

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Battery charger?

[G Griffin]

I`ll have to get re-chargeable batteries now. And a battery charger  .
 Nah, I`m not that bothered, I`ll never charge them anyway.
  It`s hard work being so lazy  :.

                     Gerry.

[4Seasons]

Hmmm. Looks good. Do you use it with MP3 too?

                           Gerry.

Yeah, in fact I use mp3 player most of the time.

[G Griffin]

Could listen to radio and MP3 then.

   Thanks for your posts.