DAB radio ended in Ireland
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 4:35 pm
I see that the DAB service has been terminated in the Republic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digita ... _Ireland
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Digital Audio Broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting in Ireland is no longer legally and officially one of the forms of digital radio transmission in the state. Only a small number of unlicensed low powered, small scale DAB multiplexes are running in the state. Areas near the border of Northern Ireland can receive over-spill reception of UK national and the Northern Ireland local multiplex.
DAB was launched to the public on 30 November 2006, with a number of trials taking place in 1998, 2001 and 2006. Before April 2021, 52%[2] of Ireland's population - mainly in Counties Cork, Limerick and the North East - could receive permanent DAB services. Geographic coverage on a portable or car radio was much less.[3] The service began to be marketed in May 2007 by a collective of commercial broadcasters, digitalradio.ie; and receivers to this day are still sold by most major electronics retailers.
Since 2010, a number of privately run trial broadcasts have been made.
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Hopefully this means the FM service is safe for another bit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digita ... _Ireland
"....
Digital Audio Broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting in Ireland is no longer legally and officially one of the forms of digital radio transmission in the state. Only a small number of unlicensed low powered, small scale DAB multiplexes are running in the state. Areas near the border of Northern Ireland can receive over-spill reception of UK national and the Northern Ireland local multiplex.
DAB was launched to the public on 30 November 2006, with a number of trials taking place in 1998, 2001 and 2006. Before April 2021, 52%[2] of Ireland's population - mainly in Counties Cork, Limerick and the North East - could receive permanent DAB services. Geographic coverage on a portable or car radio was much less.[3] The service began to be marketed in May 2007 by a collective of commercial broadcasters, digitalradio.ie; and receivers to this day are still sold by most major electronics retailers.
Since 2010, a number of privately run trial broadcasts have been made.
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Hopefully this means the FM service is safe for another bit.