Hi! I've just show your 2 videos. This receiver is généric. I've just buy the "new" version. And i have the same probs! Thanks for your input antenna solution, a cutted cable is a great idea! I don't need high output, my audio systems have a good sensivity. I build 2.1 speakers since 1994. It's for my last and biggest project... But for your application, why did you not use a pre-amplifier? A module with a simple NE5532 cost 3 euros... My best from France!
I write this from Tampa, FL, which has significant amounts of lightning. Since you are using an outdoor antenna, you should consider a grounding rod and a lightning protector. Since you don't have a protection diode in the radio, pretty much any close by strike will fry the radio. Thanks for the video. You are always doing cool stuff!
Nearby lightning could be a risk, you are right. (I once had a lightning tendril strike a satellite dish. That fried the satellite receiver and everything connected to it.)
Hi, do you plan on doing an update on how your solar system is going? Or is it a case that much point as not really generated much since you got it quite late on heading into the winter months?
Very interesting. I also have a DAB+ radio with disappointing reception. Mine is portable but I'd like to be able to connect it to a better antenna when it's on its spot, while still able to use the included antenna. I'm still doubting on how to combine an antenna input with the included telescope antenna. I'm glad you reconsidered the design of your output. It'll sound much better through a HiFi. But taking the signal from a DC-lifted source comes with issues: you'll probably get a big click when turning the radio off or on while the connected external amplifier is already turned on. I know, we're supposed to turn everything on in the right order but accidents happen... Also, that radio might contain class D amplifier chips. If so, it might output a PWM signal. Check that with an oscilloscope. Your HiFi amplifier might not deal well with that high modulation frequency at the input. If needed, add a low-pass filter.
The output looked fine on an oscilloscope, I don't think it's PWM. I'm not getting a click it switch on, I know because that thought crossed my mind and I checked for it.
Even with it being class d I don't think it would ever pose such an issue. Most line level inputs on hifi's block anything over 30 Khz now days. And even if it couldn't I highly doubt the amp would even have the bandwidth to try to amplify it.
Whoa hang on did I spot usb hookup points on that dab module....... I'm sure just next to the antenna connector I saw a pad labelled usbd+ etc but looks like next to it was a 2nd pad of usbd+, doubt there being two d+, unless there's two d- to go with them as a USB host for a USB stick for MP3 playback and a USB hookup......
interesting, or rather shame, that the same radio is being sold in east european countries that is without DAB. it's not even possible to buy the model with DAB, as they're not imported.
That's not what I was trying to do here. I wanted something my Dad could just switch on and use easily with his amplifier, at very low cost. It does that job perfectly.
Depends on the bitrate in DAB+, in the Netherlands it is not so bad. 64kbps sounds reasonable public broadcasts do 120kbps and the classic one is upped to 152kb. Arrowclassic rock 64kb has enough low frequencys for the subwoofer to kick in.
