DAB radio modifications. LIDL kitchen radio could use some upgrades.

We bought a Silvercrest kitchen radio from LIDL. It lacked audio output connectors or a proper aerial connector, so let's upgrade it. Also let's see what makes this thing work and how they got the cost so low.

Frontier Tech DAB/FM Siena module and Kino 4 system on a chip:
https://www.frontiersmart.com/siena#.YYAiRBynwUE
https://www.frontiersmart.com/kino-4#.YYlW-BynwuU

Similar radio is an earlier model:
https://www.libble.eu/silvercrest-ian-341159-skr-d1-a1/online-manual-954128/

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00:00 Introduction
00:54 Unbox and test
10:10 Dismantle
11:18 Microscope examination
14:04 Antenna modification (1)
16:08 Try DAB
18:13 Antenna modification (2)
20:12 Oscilloscope on push-pull output
22:25 Output circuit (1)
30:15 Output circuit (2)
31:08 If you wanted a headphone socket instead
35:03 Kino4 / Siena DAB/FM module, Frontier Smart Technologies
36:50 Estimate costs
42:05 Did it work? Conclusion