I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice welcomed.

RH

On Saturday, 18 February 2023 at 10:38:08 UTC, Robert Henderson wrote:
> I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice welcomed.
>
> RH

https://getdigitalradio.com/your-stations/retune/

In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913-a88b-21136562f6e4n@googlegroups.com>,
Robert Henderson <anywhere156@gmail.com> writes
>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>welcomed.
>
>RH

Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:

https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
--
John Hall "Do you have cornflakes in America?"
"Well, actually, they're American."
"So what brings you to Britain then if you have cornflakes already?"
Bill Bryson: "Notes from a Small Island"

On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall <john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913-a88b-21136562f6e4n@googlegroups.com>,
> Robert Henderson <anywhere156@gmail.com> writes
>>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>>welcomed.
>>
>>RH
>
> Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
> You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
>
> https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html

I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.

--
Andy Leighton => andyl@azaal.plus.com
"We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!"
- Douglas Adams

On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 11:40:23 AM UTC, Andy Leighton wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall <john_...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> > In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913...@googlegroups.com>,
> > Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> writes
> >>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
> >>welcomed.
> >>
> >>RH
> >
> > Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
> > You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
> >
> > https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
> I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
>
> --
> Andy Leighton => an...@azaal.plus.com
> "We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!"
> - Douglas Adams

Well I have scanned it several times and it does not appear. Did you simply find it when flicking through the available channels or was it something you had to turn on?

RH

On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 04:26:12 -0800 (PST), Robert Henderson <anywhere156@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 11:40:23 AM UTC, Andy Leighton wrote:
>> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall <john_...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>> > In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913...@googlegroups.com>,
>> > Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> writes
>> >>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>> >>welcomed.
>> >>
>> >>RH
>> >
>> > Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
>> > You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
>> >
>> > https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
>> I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
>
> Well I have scanned it several times and it does not appear. Did you simply find
> it when flicking through the available channels or was it something you had to
> turn on?

It was just there. Maybe it depends on what transmitter you are near.

--
Andy Leighton => andyl@azaal.plus.com
"We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!"
- Douglas Adams

On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 1:34:01 PM UTC, Andy Leighton wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 04:26:12 -0800 (PST), Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 11:40:23 AM UTC, Andy Leighton wrote:
> >> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall <john_...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> >> > In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913...@googlegroups.com>,
> >> > Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> writes
> >> >>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
> >> >>welcomed.
> >> >>
> >> >>RH
> >> >
> >> > Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
> >> > You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
> >> >
> >> > https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
> >> I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
> >
> > Well I have scanned it several times and it does not appear. Did you simply find
> > it when flicking through the available channels or was it something you had to
> > turn on?
> It was just there. Maybe it depends on what transmitter you are near.
> --
> Andy Leighton => an...@azaal.plus.com
> "We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!"
> - Douglas Adams

Thanks. One last question. In your DAB list was was it next to Talksport or another station?. If so what was the station. RH

On 2023-02-18, Robert Henderson <anywhere156@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 1:34:01 PM UTC, Andy Leighton wrote:
>> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 04:26:12 -0800 (PST), Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 11:40:23 AM UTC, Andy Leighton wrote:
>> >> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall <john_...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>> >> > In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913...@googlegroups.com>,
>> >> > Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> writes
>> >> >>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>> >> >>welcomed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>RH
>> >> >
>> >> > Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
>> >> > You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
>> >> >
>> >> > https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
>> >> I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
>> >
>> > Well I have scanned it several times and it does not appear. Did you simply find
>> > it when flicking through the available channels or was it something you had to
>> > turn on?
>> It was just there. Maybe it depends on what transmitter you are near.
>> --
>> Andy Leighton => an...@azaal.plus.com
>> "We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!"
>> - Douglas Adams
>
> Thanks. One last question. In your DAB list was was it next to Talksport or another station?. If so what was the station. RH

No: Talksport is in block 11D; Talksport 2 is in block 11A
between Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK.

In message <slrntv1e92.2i2np.andyl@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
<andyl@azaal.plus.com> writes
>On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall <john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>> In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913-a88b-21136562f6e4n@googlegroups.com>,
>> Robert Henderson <anywhere156@gmail.com> writes
>>>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>>>welcomed.
>>>
>>>RH
>>
>> Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
>> You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
>>
>> https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
>
>I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
>

Do you happen to live near Aberdeen or Swansea? My cursory research
suggested that - bizarrely - those were the only two areas where it is
available.
--
John Hall "Do you have cornflakes in America?"
"Well, actually, they're American."
"So what brings you to Britain then if you have cornflakes already?"
Bill Bryson: "Notes from a Small Island"

On 18/02/2023 19:32, John Hall wrote:
> In message <slrntv1e92.2i2np.andyl@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
> <andyl@azaal.plus.com> writes
>> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall
>> <john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>>> In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913-a88b-21136562f6e4n@googlegroups.com>,
>>> Robert Henderson <anywhere156@gmail.com> writes
>>>> I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>>>> welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> RH
>>>
>>> Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
>>> You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
>>>
>>> https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
>>
>> I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
>>
>
> Do you happen to live near Aberdeen or Swansea? My cursory research
> suggested that - bizarrely - those were the only two areas where it is
> available.

According to their website, it's "available in most of the United Kingdom".

You can check what DAB stations are available in your area here:

https://getdigitalradio.com/post-code-checker/

I can't get it here (Somerset).

--
David North

In message <k5dn2nFlpaU1@mid.individual.net>, David North
<nospam@lane-farm.fsnet.co.uk> writes
>On 18/02/2023 19:32, John Hall wrote:
>> In message <slrntv1e92.2i2np.andyl@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
>><andyl@azaal.plus.com> writes
>>> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall
>>><john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913-a88b-21136562f6e4n@googlegroups.com>,
>>>> Robert Henderson <anywhere156@gmail.com> writes
>>>>> I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>>>>> welcomed.
>>>>>
>>>>> RH
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
>>>> You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
>>>>
>>>> https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
>>>
>>> I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
>>>
>> Do you happen to live near Aberdeen or Swansea? My cursory research
>>suggested that - bizarrely - those were the only two areas where it is
>>available.
>
>According to their website, it's "available in most of the United Kingdom".
>
>You can check what DAB stations are available in your area here:
>
>https://getdigitalradio.com/post-code-checker/
>
>I can't get it here (Somerset).
>

It's available here, apparently. I see it's a DAB+ station, whatever
that is. Maybe older DAB radios can only get "vanilla" DAB stations,
which would explain why Robert can't find it?
--
John Hall "Do you have cornflakes in America?"
"Well, actually, they're American."
"So what brings you to Britain then if you have cornflakes already?"
Bill Bryson: "Notes from a Small Island"

On Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 9:44:40 AM UTC, John Hall wrote:
> In message <k5dn2n...@mid.individual.net>, David North
> <nos...@lane-farm.fsnet.co.uk> writes
> >On 18/02/2023 19:32, John Hall wrote:
> >> In message <slrntv1e92....@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
> >><an...@azaal.plus.com> writes
> >>> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall
> >>><john_...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> >>>> In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913...@googlegroups.com>,
> >>>> Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> writes
> >>>>> I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
> >>>>> welcomed.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> RH
> >>>>
> >>>> Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
> >>>> You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
> >>>>
> >>>> https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
> >>>
> >>> I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
> >>>
> >> Do you happen to live near Aberdeen or Swansea? My cursory research
> >>suggested that - bizarrely - those were the only two areas where it is
> >>available.
> >
> >According to their website, it's "available in most of the United Kingdom".
> >
> >You can check what DAB stations are available in your area here:
> >
> >https://getdigitalradio.com/post-code-checker/
> >
> >I can't get it here (Somerset).
> >
> It's available here, apparently. I see it's a DAB+ station, whatever
> that is. Maybe older DAB radios can only get "vanilla" DAB stations,
> which would explain why Robert can't find it?
> --
> John Hall "Do you have cornflakes in America?"
> "Well, actually, they're American."
> "So what brings you to Britain then if you have cornflakes already?"
> Bill Bryson: "Notes from a Small Island"

The annoying thing is when I scan the DAB radio it loads 60 stations but not that one. RH

On 19/02/2023 09:39, John Hall wrote:
> In message <k5dn2nFlpaU1@mid.individual.net>, David North
> <nospam@lane-farm.fsnet.co.uk> writes
>> On 18/02/2023 19:32, John Hall wrote:
>>> In message <slrntv1e92.2i2np.andyl@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
>>> <andyl@azaal.plus.com> writes
>>>> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall
>>>> <john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>> In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913-a88b-21136562f6e4n@googlegroups.com>,
>>>>> Robert Henderson <anywhere156@gmail.com> writes
>>>>>> I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>>>>>> welcomed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RH
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
>>>>> You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
>>>>
>>>> I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
>>>>
>>>  Do you happen to live near Aberdeen or Swansea? My cursory research
>>> suggested that - bizarrely - those were the only two areas where it
>>> is available.
>>
>> According to their website, it's "available in most of the United
>> Kingdom".
>>
>> You can check what DAB stations are available in your area here:
>>
>> https://getdigitalradio.com/post-code-checker/
>>
>> I can't get it here (Somerset).
>>
>
> It's available here, apparently. I see it's a DAB+ station, whatever
> that is. Maybe older DAB radios can only get "vanilla" DAB stations,
> which would explain why Robert can't find it?

Correct. "Some DAB-only models are upgradeable to DAB+ via a firmware
download"

https://getdigitalradio.com/ways-to-listen/dab-digital-radio/dab-digital-radio/

--
David North

On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:32:38 +0000, John Hall <john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <slrntv1e92.2i2np.andyl@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
><andyl@azaal.plus.com> writes
>>On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall <john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>>> In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913-a88b-21136562f6e4n@googlegroups.com>,
>>> Robert Henderson <anywhere156@gmail.com> writes
>>>>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>>>>welcomed.
>>>>
>>>>RH
>>>
>>> Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
>>> You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
>>>
>>> https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
>>
>>I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
>>
>
> Do you happen to live near Aberdeen or Swansea? My cursory research
> suggested that - bizarrely - those were the only two areas where it is
> available.

No. Peterborough.

--
Andy Leighton => andyl@azaal.plus.com
"We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!"
- Douglas Adams

In message <slrntv6gcv.2nvc4.andyl@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
<andyl@azaal.plus.com> writes
>On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:32:38 +0000, John Hall <john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>> In message <slrntv1e92.2i2np.andyl@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
>><andyl@azaal.plus.com> writes
>>>On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall
>>><john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913-a88b-21136562f6e4n@googlegroups.com>,
>>>> Robert Henderson <anywhere156@gmail.com> writes
>>>>>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>>>>>welcomed.
>>>>>
>>>>>RH
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
>>>> You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
>>>>
>>>> https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
>>>
>>>I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
>>>
>>
>> Do you happen to live near Aberdeen or Swansea? My cursory research
>> suggested that - bizarrely - those were the only two areas where it is
>> available.
>
>No. Peterborough.
>

In that case I'm guessing that in Aberdeen and Swansea it might be
available on "vanilla" DAB and everywhere else it's on DAB+. Either that
or I happened on a very out-of-date web page.
--
John Hall "Do you have cornflakes in America?"
"Well, actually, they're American."
"So what brings you to Britain then if you have cornflakes already?"
Bill Bryson: "Notes from a Small Island"

On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 3:37:26 PM UTC, johnson wrote:
> On 2023-02-18, Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 1:34:01 PM UTC, Andy Leighton wrote:
> >> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 04:26:12 -0800 (PST), Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 11:40:23 AM UTC, Andy Leighton wrote:
> >> >> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall <john_...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> >> >> > In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913...@googlegroups.com>,
> >> >> > Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> writes
> >> >> >>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
> >> >> >>welcomed.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>RH
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
> >> >> > You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
> >> >> I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
> >> >
> >> > Well I have scanned it several times and it does not appear. Did you simply find
> >> > it when flicking through the available channels or was it something you had to
> >> > turn on?
> >> It was just there. Maybe it depends on what transmitter you are near.
> >> --
> >> Andy Leighton => an...@azaal.plus.com
> >> "We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!"
> >> - Douglas Adams
> >
> > Thanks. One last question. In your DAB list was was it next to Talksport or another station?. If so what was the station. RH
> No: Talksport is in block 11D; Talksport 2 is in block 11A
> between Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK.

I found those stations but no Talksport2. Thanks for trying.

RH

On Monday, February 20, 2023 at 1:42:19 PM UTC, John Hall wrote:
> In message <slrntv6gcv....@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
> <an...@azaal.plus.com> writes
> >On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:32:38 +0000, John Hall <john_...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> >> In message <slrntv1e92....@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
> >><an...@azaal.plus.com> writes
> >>>On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall
> >>><john_...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> >>>> In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913...@googlegroups.com>,
> >>>> Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> writes
> >>>>>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
> >>>>>welcomed.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>RH
> >>>>
> >>>> Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
> >>>> You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
> >>>>
> >>>> https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
> >>>
> >>>I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Do you happen to live near Aberdeen or Swansea? My cursory research
> >> suggested that - bizarrely - those were the only two areas where it is
> >> available.
> >
> >No. Peterborough.
> >
> In that case I'm guessing that in Aberdeen and Swansea it might be
> available on "vanilla" DAB and everywhere else it's on DAB+. Either that
> or I happened on a very out-of-date web page.
> --

I think your right in that older dab radios cant get dab+, as we have 2, 1 is
quite old, the other we got recently and only that one gets dab+ stations.
Although even if you do get to hear talkshite, you prob wont like it. At least
i dont.

mike

On 2023-02-20, mike <dmike204@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On Monday, February 20, 2023 at 1:42:19 PM UTC, John Hall wrote:
>> In message <slrntv6gcv....@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
>> <an...@azaal.plus.com> writes
>> >On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:32:38 +0000, John Hall <john_...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>> >> In message <slrntv1e92....@azaal.plus.com>, Andy Leighton
>> >><an...@azaal.plus.com> writes
>> >>>On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:01:14 +0000, John Hall
>> >>><john_...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>> >>>> In message <6e0da81f-6c9e-4913...@googlegroups.com>,
>> >>>> Robert Henderson <anywh...@gmail.com> writes
>> >>>>>I can get Talk Sport on my DAB radio but not Talk Sport 2. Any advice
>> >>>>>welcomed.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>RH
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Unfortunately I don't think it's available on either DAB or Freeview.
>> >>>> You can listen to it online, although they want you to register:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> https://talksport.com/radioplayer/live/talksport2.html
>> >>>
>> >>>I get TalkSport 2 on my DAB radio.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Do you happen to live near Aberdeen or Swansea? My cursory research
>> >> suggested that - bizarrely - those were the only two areas where it is
>> >> available.
>> >
>> >No. Peterborough.
>> >
>> In that case I'm guessing that in Aberdeen and Swansea it might be
>> available on "vanilla" DAB and everywhere else it's on DAB+. Either that
>> or I happened on a very out-of-date web page.
>> --
>
> I think your right in that older dab radios cant get dab+, as we have 2, 1 is
> quite old, the other we got recently and only that one gets dab+ stations.
> Although even if you do get to hear talkshite, you prob wont like it. At least
> i dont.
>

I have one of the very first portable DAB radios, Perstel DR-101,
that I was given in 2003. I suppose that it isn't DAB+, but it
picks up all the stations that are supposedly DAB+ only.
Advanced circuitry for its era perhaps...