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Default portable FM radio direct mains

On 2 Mar, 10:34, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
* *The Natural Philosopher wrote:
*.. or a freeview box permanently on R4 connected to an FM transmitter
tuned to 95.4 ..


Novel! I like it.


Not a good idea to use the same frequency. Find a spot on the dial that's
empty - if you can.


R4 is 95.3 or 94.9 here from distant memory pre RDS.


107.7 seems pretty free, although it may upset any passing motorist
using it to listen to his/her iPod.

50mW with a very short aerial would seem to be good for a few hundred
yards. Driven from XBMC it is very adequate to cover the house and
garden for a party with the music not over loud in any one place and
with local volume controls.

Allegedly.