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Digital radio switchover gets poor receptionSenior broadcasters and leading industry figures have joined a backlash against the rush to digital radio following the Government's decision to set 2015 as the target date for the switchover, yesterday's Telegraph reports. Critics said the switchover date is much too early because demand for digital radios is still low, many areas had no – or poor – digital coverage and many hilly areas would be unable to receive digital radio because of the prohibitive cost of transmitters. Only about 80 per cent of the country has digital coverage, compared to FM's 96 per cent. They claimed that the current analogue FM radio already provided high sound quality and although it was susceptible to "interference" that was preferable to digital which could lose the signal altogether. You can read the full Telegraph article at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7753364/ Our thanks to Lee, M0HOK for spotting this item
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Practical Wireless editor Rob Mannion G3XFD is one of those who has grave doubts about the rush to digital radio, and was amongst the first to highlight the problems that he believes will ensue. He has launched a national campaign aimed at maintaining essential traditional analogue broadcast radio for everyday listening and for use in times of national emergencies.
