newbie needing to info

reefa · 20-10-2009, 11:56 AM

hi there..ive recently moved to spalding lincolnshire from newcastle and was wondering is there any type of antenna/areial i could purchase so i can get bbc radion newcastle since the matches are no longer broadcast online i refuse to pay nufc £6:99 a month to listen to a crap stream... any info would be most welcome .thanks

Sonic67 · 20-10-2009, 10:10 PM

Are you trying to pick up Newcastles DAB local radio from Lincolnshire? I can't see it happening.

reefa · 22-10-2009, 7:45 AM

ok man thanks for that it was a far off hope on my part lol cheers for the reply

reefa · 22-10-2009, 12:53 PM

yea i no but you cant listen to the football matches on there something to do with nufc which i think is a load of rubbish but thats the way things go..but cheers for the reply anyway

medicalgiant · 22-10-2009, 4:29 PM

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Originally Posted by reefa

yea i no but you cant listen to the football matches on there something to do with nufc which i think is a load of rubbish but thats the way things go..but cheers for the reply anyway

I'm curious, 'something to do with nufc which I think is a load of rubbish': What did they tell you? I only ask as one of the 'techie guys' who understand this stuff might have an idea if only you tell them what you know. No promises mind, I'm not sure there are any 'techie people' in this forum, but you never know right?

There's some information on DAB Aeriels here:
DAB & FM Aerial Advice

Also, can't you listen to it online? It says you can here:

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Radio coverage: BBC Radio Newcastle, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra (via DAB, Sky etc).

Online radio coverage in the UK: BBC iPlayer Console - Listen live - BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.

Online radio coverage not in the UK: Home | nufc.co.uk | Newcastle United Football Club. Yes, that means you have to pay.

Print Page - Nott'm Forest 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd - 17/10/09 - Post-Match Reaction From Page 16

HTH

MikeyUK · 25-10-2009, 1:27 PM

The best thing to do is check your DAB coverage here : ukdigitalradio: Home, enter the post code at the top and it should list the number of stations you will receive. Most national stations BBC, Absolute Radio etc... should be available. If it says that you are fairly likely to get them then you may need an external aerial. A wideband one might do the trick. I got my personal DAB radio hooked up to a pair of speakers and can get 50 stations without any problems.