My wife wants to give a DAB/FM radio to relatives abroad. The voltage is ok at 220/230 but it was made for the UK market where we have a 50Hz supply. Will it be safe to use on a 60Hz circuit?
Thanks.
Arthur.
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Using Dab'FM Radio Abroad
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Where abroad?
60 Hz should be OK but IIRC DAB standards vary- Vote on answer
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In general yes, even if its got a real base frequency iron cored transformer in it, it will only work better at 60hz whereas a 60hz transformer of low spec may not work well on 50hz.
If it's SMPS it wont really notice the difference at all.
However does DAB in other countries follow UK standards?
I don't know. And 60hz suggests a LONG way away towards the Americas.
Europe is 50hz locked.
FM is pretty standard.
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Might be better to obtain one on the local Amazon or equivalent.
Assuming there is such a thing of course.
Owain
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Of much greater concern is " Does this unnamed country" use the same wavebands for DAB as we do in the UK?"
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Philippines.
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Wikipedia doesn't show a DAB service there
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It seems they might use a ?HD Digital? service but I doubt DAB radios made for the UK market will be compatible.
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Tim
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Has no DAB .
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Well Id expect so but who uses 220 at 60 hz? I thought us used a 110v. More to the point the DAB frequencies are different in some countries and it has to be DAB plus, while FM is more orless OK except in some eastern European countries where it goes down to nearly 70Mhz as well. Brian
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No I don't think they have. They do have some weird thing they broadcast along with fm which I think they have in some parts of the states though. I don't think any UK radio will allow them to be heard in anything but fm. If they are interested in short waves, there do seem to be more stations using digital modes, either DRM O mondial. Don't know. I'd have thought the best bet if they have Internet access was an Amazon Echo dot booked on either a us or uk account. Brian
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I think the original plan was to go with dab plus, but I have no idea how far they got. Also is the psu with this thing a wall wart? You may need an adaptor and if its switch mode it will most probably be ok. Brian
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the Philipines
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There is a member of the Golbourne Vitage Radio forum who spends the winter in the Phillipines so, if he responds to the post I've just put on there, we should get an up to date answer/confirmation.
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As promised, I put out a feeler to our man on the spot in the Philipines. Here is his response:
"Hi Terry.
Sorry for the lengthy delay but for some time I have been unable to access the forum from out here for some reason unknown.
As nobody here seems to use a radio at all I will have to make enquiries as to the FM frequency band or search the net for the info.
The mobile smart phone has totally eclipsed all other media here, many people carry 3 around!
Mains voltage is very variable in the Visayas where we are and I have no reason to believe it is significantly different in other areas. We are subject to frequent "brown outs" which we would call power cuts and very low voltage is common. Most sensitive equipment is run on stabilisers. Anything between 210v and
240v @ 60 Hz of course is possible.I find
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Which lists the followong:- 106.3 Hot FM
702 DZAS
882 DWIZ
90.3 Energy FM
Easy FM 97.9
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So there are stations at 90.3 MHz and 106.3 MHz Which would suggest that 88 to 108 MHz is to be expected?
I can find no reference to DAB in the 'pines. I have never seen a straight forward radio of any persuasion for years. If there are networks I don't know who would us them. Metro Manila being a massive city must have some radio coverage hence the stations listed but I never go there.
Practically everything is streamed to a smart phone, music, video, games Youtube etc. The wifi connections here are everywhere. The mobile networks in the main Globe and Smart are extremely good even in the busses
Sam"
So an FM radio will work ok but the DAB sedtion will be redundant
So, if Charles' guess of the Phillipines is correct, yes it will work but, if the radio has yet to be bought, an AM/FM set would be more suitable and probably cheaper.