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Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza
Does DAB radio have a higher drain on the battery than AM/FM stations if the engine isn't running? I know DAB eats batteries in household radio's.
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Hi Mick,
I very much doubt that the radio signal transmission system has a significant effect upon radio receiver current consumption.
From where did you get the information that DAB radios "eat batteries"?
Few batteries in cars are "healthy" if the definition of that is fully charged. Therefore it is risky to draw conclusions after listening to the radio or watching TV for a particular length of time.
The answer to your question Mick lies in measuring the current consumption of an analogue radio, a DAB radio and a TV receiver powered by the same car battery.
Simon