Makita DAB radio

[Noob2013]

Hi all,

Does anyone know the cheapest place to buy a Makita DAB radio or an alternative brand which is just as good?

Cheers

 

[Leesparkykent]

Hi all,

Does anyone know the cheapest place to buy a Makita DAB radio or an alternative brand which is just as good?

Cheers

MAKITA JOB SITE RADIO BMR102 - White

 

[Noob2013]

Cheers mate but that one isn't DAB.

The DAB one is a Makita DMR104 or 106.

The cheapest I found is on amazon for £111.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Cheers mate but that one isn't DAB.

The DAB one is a Makita DMR104 or 106.

The cheapest I found is on amazon for £111.

I thought it was cheap lol

 

[Kamikaze]

Make your own! I think “shanky887614” has done a write-up on it somewhere. Might not be here though. If I find the link I will post it up later.




Edit: Found it one of them but not the one I’m thinking of.


http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk...ical-forum/103474-site-radio.html#post1114187

 

[Noob2013]

Sounds interesting, will def look into that!

 

[Leesparkykent]

Cheapest I've found is £106.90 with free PP.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Makita-DMR104-DAB-DIGITAL-JOB-SITE-RADIO-replaces-BMR104-/351470649541

 

[Noob2013]

I'm watching the same one lol

Only problem is, no charger.

 

[shanky887614]

Make your own! I think “shanky887614” has done a write-up on it somewhere. Might not be here though. If I find the link I will post it up later.




Edit: Found it one of them but not the one I’m thinking of.


http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk...ical-forum/103474-site-radio.html#post1114187

i made one

I'm watching the same one lol

Only problem is, no charger.

mine has a charger actually.

ive tweaked it since then, has two 12v batteries and im waiting on bits to finish it.


send me a pm if your interested and ill help you plan one and build it, im going to mod a makita headtorch/light so i can use that to power it. (got a >24v to 12v dc transformer on my desk waiting for it)

total it probably has cost me the same as buying a makita radio but that wouldn't have been as good or as much fun

 

[shanky887614]

Make your own! I think “shanky887614” has done a write-up on it somewhere. Might not be here though. If I find the link I will post it up later.




Edit: Found it one of them but not the one I’m thinking of.


http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk...ical-forum/103474-site-radio.html#post1114187

i posted a more indepth guide on eevblog i think?


ill start making a wiring diagram for what i did at some point, i havent finished it yet, im waiting on some dc jacks to put an external charging port on it.

 

[telectrix]

never seen any radio that will receive 106.1 more than 20 miles from manchester (apart from in-car) so i don't bother.

 

[shanky887614]

never seen any radio that will receive 106.1 more than 20 miles from manchester (apart from in-car) so i don't bother.

its a car radio in a box tel with a car aerial XD.

havent found a crackly station with it yet

 

[shanky887614]

never seen any radio that will receive 106.1 more than 20 miles from manchester (apart from in-car) so i don't bother.

its a car radio in a box tel with a car aerial XD.

havent found a crackly station with it yet


ive decided eagle isnt the easiest to use, ill find some other software later

(this is my first time using it by the way and ive not read any guides or instructions)

 

[HappyHippyDad]

its a car radio in a box tel with a car aerial XD.

havent found a crackly station with it yet


ive decided eagle isnt the easiest to use, ill find some other software later

(this is my first time using it by the way and ive not read any guides or instructions)

Good god Shanky!!!

You seem to have oodles of electrical knowledge yet you cant spell probably the most common word used in the whole of the electrical world!! NEUTRAL.

Neutrel sounds like some kind of natural shower gel! :smile5:

 

[shanky887614]

Good god Shanky!!!

You seem to have oodles of electrical knowledge yet you cant spell probably the most common word used in the whole of the electrical world!! NEUTRAL.

Neutrel sounds like some kind of natural shower gel! :smile5:

^^ im past help, i even had a private English teacher when i was doing A levels (dilib has done more than me but thats for him to tell XD)

ive got a bit aspergers so my spelling goes to pot if i dont check and double check my posts. i still manage 50wpm but i have to keep typing backspace all the time.


if you like the next time i post i wont retype anything and you will see how bad it is when i dont do it as i go

 

[HappyHippyDad]

^^ im past help, i even had a private English teacher when i was doing A levels (dilib has done more than me but thats for him to tell XD)

ive got a bit aspergers so my spelling goes to pot if i dont check and double check my posts. i still manage 50wpm but i have to keep typing backspace all the time.


if you like the next time i post i wont retype anything and you will see how bad it is when i dont do it as i go

Now I feel terrible. In those 3 paragraphs you've told me you had to have extra English teaching, you've got asperges and your humble enough to show that to everyone with your next post.

I hang my head in shame :shame:

 

[shanky887614]

Now I feel terrible. In those 3 paragraphs you've told me you had to have extra English teaching, you've got asperges and your humble enough to show that to everyone with your next post.

I hang my head in shame :shame:

Nah its alright. I got a D in english language and C in english lit.

Thats as good as i realistically could have gotten, its only since i had the lessons that I started to break up my paragraphs and use full stops lol.


It does take a lot more effort to do this so i don't usually bother. Its normally quite easy for people to get the gist of what im saying and thats good enough for me.

 

[shanky887614]

my first attempt at eagle and i dont like it very much