You probably wouldn’t want to buy them from the shop at Kmart, as god knows how many times the boxes would have fallen on the floor or being opened.
In my experience, eBay is a good place to buy DAB radios, or big box retailers like Harvey Norman, Good Guys or Bing Lee.
I only buy radios online if they are not available in-store… like the TEF radios that some of us have.
One advantage of buying in-store (for me) is getting to take it home that day, and being able to return it and get a replacement on the spot if faulty or whatever rather than having to go through online channels.
I am not sure if they still do the sports ears for the cricket; the allocations were lower around 62 MHz from memory. I’m sure at least one DX nerd has gone into the SCG or MCG with a handheld scanner (not me, I don’t like frying in the heat these days)!
You’d probably have security try and take it off you, not knowing what on earth it was.l and presuming the worst.
I get that not infrequently flying with carry on bags only. I’ve had some stern questioning about my portable radio from those always oh-so-friendly airport security staff before they eventually back down when I tell them it’s “just a radio”.
I’ve kind of had that too, I just tell them I have to take it on the plane with me because it’s got a lithium ion battery and those battery types are supposedly not to be put in your checked luggage as they are a fire risk.
I’ve gotten very lucky and never have been asked about my TEF before on any of my travels. Have even used it a few times during flights and no one seems to care. Some of the stuff I got on it while flying over asia / the middle east on my way to Europe was really interesting.
The AFL version of sportsears used 70.2 MHz appranty. I doubt they use it now given they ended that ages ago.
Yep. Got the big bopper Sangean from there.
They haven’t sold the SoundDec bugs for years apparently. My current all-bands radio goes down to 50Mhz but haven’t tried it out at a test or ODI. Might have to go to one next summer.
Anywhere that uses the MatchCom (IIRC) system uses 70.2Mhz and 77.4Mhz. And yes, the AFL stopped using it years ago. Bastards. 
I picked this up last year, might try it out at the V8s and Super Rugby as a replacement (read: I can’t find it in my house) for my SportsEars. It goes to 50Mhz, has a Aux-In and memory, so I might just leave 70.2 and 77.4 as memory only.
Racing stations will need to have two hours out of their betting promotion.
Paid by CRA, same result on commercial radio planning policy.
Does anyone know if the CSA facebook group has moved, nothing seems to be posted here anymore, well at least in the last ten months or so.
Contact CBAA
Random question. Does SEN 1170 in Sydney still have to broadcast religious content like poor old 2CH had to?
Didn’t they introduce a programme called ‘The Spirit Of Sport’ which fulfils the quota?
Isn’t that programme long gone?
We can’t confirm until SEN’s Broadcast Guide reveals all on Saturday…
Yeah it’s still on Sunday nights , I had to tune into SENTrack to get the WC cricket. I think they have a community announcement every 2nd hour. Probably the only commercial Radio station that has that condition place upon its licence. It’s bizarre.
This is where they publish new CSAs:
https://www.cbaa.org.au/resources/community-service-announcement
Agree, very bizarre.
It is supposed to be a commercial licence, 100%. They shouldn’t be subject to any conditions that other commercial radio stations aren’t (barring licence breaches etc).
Absolutely it is so bizarre.