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Small portable dab radio (45 posts / 4,982 views)
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #1 20 May 2020 10:51
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Anything decent out there? The two ive found up to now are a little sony one and a roberts play. The pure one looks a bit high tech and is touch screen by the look of it.
Blend37 Blend37
Posts: 37
Post #2 20 May 2020 12:06
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In reply to Post #1
Roberts are good quality, been using one for years... I believe you can get one now which you
can use a sd card in too now and also bluetooth from your mobile..
oldgeezer oldgeezer
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Mr Linky Poo
Mr Linky Poo Post #3 20 May 2020 13:00
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In reply to Post #1
I bought a Roberts play its great sounding radio brilliant reception and not too big and of course its Dab+
p90dly p90dly
Posts: 50
Post #4 20 May 2020 13:08
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Have you thought about a Bluetooth speaker instead? I have a Bluetooth speaker that i have used for work for years now. it was about £20, its been dropped, banged, covered in dust and it just keeps singing its little heart out.

I just stream the radio/spotify etc etc through my phone.

Obviously if you want better sound quality theres better makes and models out there but definitely worth considering
db1 db1
Posts: 58
Post #5 20 May 2020 13:20
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Can recommend a Sony XDR-S41D. Sound quality and reception for the price paid (£40 odd quid) has been impressive so far.

Edit. Battery life on first use was working out around 22 hours on a pack of kodak xtralife batteries. Could well be up to about 26 hours so far on a set of eneloop pro rechargeables.

cramthenet cramthenet
Posts: 356
Post #6 20 May 2020 14:32
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In reply to Post #5
goodmans dab+.......tiny little thing but very good
Baitman Baitman
Posts: 5,238
Post #7 20 May 2020 15:14
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Dab radio requirements to make a good fishing radio:

Amazing battery life.
Compact with no big buttons to break off.
Built in rechargeable battery.
Good sound quality.
SD card slot.
Not mega expensive.

I have the original Pure Move and this is the standard to judge all others by.
Before this i had the carp anglers standard issue Sony am/fm, super compact and what an amazing radio.
colin333 colin333
Posts: 308
Post #8 20 May 2020 15:16
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In reply to Post #6
I bought a Tesco dab radio for £20 has 10 presets and good sound
I have always had Roberts but this is ok
BRB BRB
Posts: 1,423
Post #9 20 May 2020 15:25
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In reply to Post #8
What sort of battery life are you guys getting on these. I looked a few years ago and it wasn't great so stuck with my little FM,/AM Sony.
Has technology improved these?
Boiliebasher86 Boiliebasher86
Posts: 136
Post #10 20 May 2020 15:56
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Agreed. I bought a dab radio roughly 6 years ago and the battery life was shocking!! Think I barely got 8 hours with something like 6 AA batteries! Went back to Roberts analog radio and the batteries last forever!

Personally, unless things have dramatically changed, I would personally stick to the most basic radio you can find for fishing as generally they are the ones with the longest battery life
Bivvybug Bivvybug
Posts: 2,458
Post #11 20 May 2020 16:05
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In reply to Post #6
I have the goodmans little radio new used it today first time got a fair bit of interference had to keep moving it
mrbrightside
Posts: 1,097
Post #12 20 May 2020 18:26
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In reply to Post #1
2nd hand pure move if you can find one
oldblueboy
Posts: 150
Post #13 20 May 2020 18:55
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In reply to Post #1
ive got the Sony XDR-P1 Portable DAB/DAB+/FM Digital Radio
,ive had it a few years now
i use it for fishing and work,
you get roughly 10/12 hours solid use, sometimes more depending on use,
a couple of hours a day, it will last a good couple of days, and thats from experience,
nice and compacted, lovely little radio. its about £60/£65
and on the lake, i just charge it up with a pocket powerpack
stuart666 stuart666
Posts: 4,779
Post #14 21 May 2020 07:21
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In reply to Post #3
I think this one is top of my list so far 👍🏻
andy2461 andy2461
Posts: 1,402
Post #15 21 May 2020 17:43
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In reply to Post #14
Pure move
Fantastic radios
God knows why they stopped making them

2nd one if you can find it
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