BBC Radio Solent is a public digital radio station radio. UK Free TV shows the coverage area for a radio transmitter as a coloured overlay (orange for FM, other colours for DAB) on the grey map. We have computed the coverage by combining the terrain with the official radiation pattern. A single click will select the transmitter to view the coverage for a single site, and a double click goes to a page showing full details. Click on the buttons in the right-hand corner of the map to choose from different frequencies (or multiplexes for DAB).
Just got a newDAB radio (I live nearPetersfield) and cannot pick upDigital Radio Solent - only get it on FM. When will we get the DABsignal as the TV picks it up?
Roy: if you had given an indication of the location where you wish to listen to Radio Solent onDAB, preferably with a postcode or that of a nearby shop, advice with a greater degree of accuracy could be offered. Roughly speaking the service on 96.1Mhz FM is transmitted on DAB block 11C (South Hampshire) and the 103.8Mhz FM service is found on DAB block 11B ( Bournemouth). Additionally the coverage of Radio Solent onFreeview for TV viewers has been extended over a much larger area than that covered by FM or DAB.
David: Hi, David inPetersfield. Your nearestDAB radio transmitters areMidhurst,Truleigh Hill (South Downs Way) andChillerton Down (Isle of Wight). Of these transmitters, only Chillerton Down carries Radio Solent on the South Hants localmultiplex, which is on VHF Band III Block ( orchannel)11C. In Petersfield, you are 'expected' to listen to BBC Sussex rather than Solent, and that is on the Sussex local Mux, which is on VHF Band III Block ( or channel) 10B. If an auto-scan should fail to pick up Solent, you could try a manual scan on 11C. Don't forget that you can now get BBC Radio Solent on Freeview television now, on Freeview channel 722 in your area, although you might have to do a Freeview retune for it to appear on your EPG!Hope this helps, Richard, Norwich, Tuesday 14th. June at 5:30 p.m.
David: Hi again David. I' sent you a reply at 5:30 p.m., but since then I've just checked the coverage area map for BBC Radio Solent on DAB, and unfortunately it just falls short of reaching thePetersfield area! If I were you, however, I would still carry out a manualscan of 11C, with your telescopicaerial up, just to chance your luck and see if you can get it ( or any other South Hants localDAB stations). Richard, Norwich, 5:50 p.m.
I would like yo know how to access radio solent, throughSky, as I can not find it. I cab get it on mny radio,but there is so much sizzling or other noice. On my laptop its to quiet.