Hi everyone

Does anyone have any suggestions on a good portable dab radio that will work well for the commentary ?

We took a cheap one last year and it didn't pick it up to well

Thanks for any help

Unless things have changed recently its not on Digital but more people are listening to  t'internet on smart phones etc - main sessions are on FM but more of the TT stuff is AM - FM reception outside Douglas can be a bit hit and miss - I have a lilltle sony I bought for about £10 in shoprite in little Switlerland make sure you get one with a speaker and headphone jacks - i also got some sony padded headphones so you can hear when the bikes are passing.

if things have changed nodoubt somebody will be along shortly to put me right and cost me more money!

DAB radios are no goo on the island we use a small Sony radio £10 from Argos and it works a treat whether were up the mountain, in Douglas or over in Peel.

This is a link for MAPLIN they are £14.99 as I don't see them in Argo any longer

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/sony-icf-s22-fm-radio-n99dp

Thanks for that

We had a small one last year and it worked sometimes, this was in St. John's

So maybe it wasn't the radio and it was just where we were positioned

Been looking at the makita radios for a fair bit of sound

Thanks aswel zx12r

So it's on normal fm/am? I thought it was dab for some reason last year

No special radio required then just me being silly !

DAB is available on the island for the major UK stations, but no local broadcasters use it.

As others have said - use a cheap FM/AM radio or listen online on a smartphone (but beware of heavy roaming charges unless on wifi)

I promise i'm not on commission for this, but I can recommend those radio's Malcolm has for sale, I've test driven one over here on the Rock, and it's got good sharp reception, clearer than the earpiece units, and small enough to slip into any pocket.

Thanks everyone, good to know its just fm/am

After abit bigger one as there's a group of us so we can all hear it, we couple plug speakers in to that one really. Thanks Malcom

Last time I was over I listened using the radio on my analogue Nokia which was pretty good unless I was near mountains!

Maybe the new promoter will introduce DAB...... or even stereo broadcasts.....and a 3rd Ferry!