QBS!
Can anyone tell me what is wrong with Qatar Broadcasting Service (QBS) these days? It all started a couple of months ago with a constant irritating voice of a clock ticking in the back ground, I first thought that life in Doha is finally taking its toll on me and I am imagining things, but all the other channels were doing just fine and my alleged "hallucinations" were confined to QBS. Then about a week ago the transmission became really awful, with the voice only audible when the car is standing still, and totally fading whenever the car moves. I changed the car and I discovered that the same syndromes are still persisting! And as if all that is not enough, today I was able to hear all of Elias's phone conversation while Justin Timberlake song was playing on! Now I really need to know are others having the same bizarre time with QBS or do I need to go and have a real long vacation.
just came across another posting complaining from QBS...lol
omg! thanx for this post! i was actually planning to get my car audio system repaired! i cud hardly hear anythin on QBS, and thats the only english FM i get! so i assumed it must be some prob with my audio! damn!hw dumb!
Hey Hamlet,
I thought I was going a bit mad too, but I've noticed all the same things as you. I think the problems are just with QBS, as I don't have any problems with other boradcasters.
I think QBS isn't transmitting a strong signal, so it tends to fade in and out as you drive along; perhaps it is the buildings beside the road that are interferring.
Regarding Elias' audible phone coversations, I had a chuckle about that this morning on the way to work. That's probably got nothing to do with anything other than an error on the part of the announcer or the producer, forgetting to mute the mic in the studio. A couple of days ago you could hear both the QBS music as well as other incidental sounds. I don't know which I find more amusing, his dry sense of humour (I actually get his jokes :P) or some of the less professional things such as this that are mistakenly broadcast!
When I was back home for a few months one of the things I really missed was that kooky music they play on QBS at the top of every hour - perhaps someone knows where I can get it from?
Well Hamlet...
Staying in Qatar and having a prob with QBS doesnt sound too good to be true...nonetheless...u might be having a problem...but on top of all...try to stay relaxed..i think on top of all...u need some good music in ur car to keep u going...because believe me...
Music is the Key to Life...
Stay calm record some good songs of ur choice...play them in and around urself, ur house, ur car for a couple of days...and then come back to QBS, i m sure u wud do fine...else not...take a break its anyways Summer time...enjoy the Summer Wonders and then come back to QBS...even if that doesnt work...forget QBS and get on some CD's buddy...
Take care...
Have fun...
Cheers...