bedside radios

[Tonz]

If I dont get an answer this could lead to seperate bedrooms ..... for SWMBO

She has decided to start listening to ABC radio @ 4:30 in the mourning :rolleyes: so I am on the desperate hunt for a bedside clock with radio (ABC reception) and bluetooth so she can/will be forced to usde headphones or earplugs.

[Citroënbender]

Can’t stream it from a smartphone?

[Tonz]

missus... quote "Whats a smart phone? Iam smarter not having one of those things."
thats my beloved, try and phone her ...
me "why didnt you answer or ph back?"
her reply "I wasnt near my phone and knew you would be home soon."

life is fun in this household.

[Citroënbender]

https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/fl/forms/divorce-service-kit

[Electrolyte Burns]

I often sleep with the radio on all night. Been doing it for years.

[EBSXR6]

Tonz assuming your profile is up to date, I checked the internet and the ABC is on the AM band which makes it difficult.
An internet radio might be an option.
You can buy kits to add Bluetooth capability to an existing radio.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by EBSXR6

Tonz assuming your profile is up to date, I checked the internet and the ABC is on the AM band which makes it difficult.
An internet radio might be an option.
You can buy kits to add Bluetooth capability to an existing radio.

yeah please tell me more? Where from?

[EBSXR6]

Originally Posted by Tonz

yeah please tell me more? Where from?

Use your favourite search engine to search for "Add Bluetooth to Vintage Radio "
There are options and it depends on your Tech skills.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/fl/forms/divorce-service-kit

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ah not not for all the tea in China, she drives me crazy but life would be shoit without her.

[HIPO]

Better tidy up the spare room mate! (:

[AMB]

Originally Posted by Tonz

yeah please tell me more? Where from?

Plug and play dongle would need a headphone socket on the radio.
Any mod to the existing radio if it doesn't have a headphone socket, would be a bit involved b/c it needs to cut out the existing speaker. Do-able, but bit of mucking around.
Just did a search and not much available for what you want. What's the ABC radio reception like in Pt Lincoln? If its broadcast from a local antenna, especially if its DAB (digital) you may have some modern options.
Edit. Just had a good look, not much available at all. Doing your own mod might be the only option. Old school AM/FM radio are cheap, probelm is the cheap Chinese ones are useless for weaker signals out in the country.

[simon varley]

I use a Logitech Squeezebox as a bedside radio, as I stream UK evening shows, in the morning

https://download01.logitech.com/support/24377.1.0.pdf

it's got a headphone socket

not sure if you can still buy them new, but there must be similar ones around, or ebay?

[AMB]

This is only one I could find with headphone jack, iTOMA 728, cheapest price is on amaozon. Its DAB and FM, not AM.
Everything is bluetooth in. None I could find with bluetooth out (for bluetooth headphone), so you would need a separate bluetooth audio transmitter dongle (with aux jack).

[.:4:.]

https://www.kmart.com.au/product/por...lack-42987017/

Type in clock radio and all sorts come up. Im assuming there is a kmart or target not too far away.

[Itsme]

Mission impossible to find a bedside AM/FM radio that connects bluetooth to headphones for listening, I tried this years ago with no luck, you will only get bluetooth connection for devices to stream music to AM/FM radio systems.
However, you will find AM/FM radio that can connect to chord headphones.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by Itsme

Mission impossible to find a bedside AM/FM radio that connects bluetooth to headphones for listening, I tried this years ago with no luck, you will only get bluetooth connection for devices to stream music to AM/FM radio systems.
However, you will find AM/FM radio that can connect to chord headphones.

thanks for this, I am now going down that path looking at a couple but crazy variations in pricing.
https://avaustralia.com.au/sangean-d...l-clock-radio/
https://avaustralia.com.au/sangean-r...g-clock-radio/
https://tivoliaudio.com.au/collectio...fm-radio-gen-2

[.:4:.]

Cheaper inverse option.....

https://www.bunnings.com.au/tactix-n...muffs_p0375362

[Trendseeker]

Keep the existing bedside clock and buy a cheap AM/FM radio with earphones. When the alarm sounds at 4:30, turn off the alarm, put on the earphones and turn on the radio.

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/p...P3e5hGsSFdgvCg

[aussiblue]

Jaycar have a Marine Rated GME GR300BTW AM/FM radio with bluetooth streaming.

[aussiblue]

This: https://www.jaycar.com.au/gme-gr300b...ation/p/MDA001

[EBSXR6]

Tonz did you find a Radio?

[Tonz]

purchased one of these
Sangean RCR-5 FM/AM Digital Tuning Clock Radio

was tempted by these but $300.+ to bloody wake up? naaa