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Is it possible to get your AM station on one of the FM channels Dave, my parents were also having issues with one or two of their favourite AM stations and through some searching discovered they were also broadcast on FM " I cant remember which channels they were now though " being near the hills probably affects your FM reception though I'm thinking.I also thought they were going to eventually phase out AM like they've done with analogue TV reception
Could the signal amplifier in the GPS affect the AM? I don't think so, but it may be worth checking it out. If you do think it is one or all of the other electrical devices then you could use a simple experiment. Just try using one of the gizmos at a time, and see which one causes it. If that doesn't work, try a combination of two and so on.Another option which I might use in my car is using Bluetooth instead (that's if it is fitted to your car). Most radio stations broadcast over the internet now (yes, even the AM stations) which can be picked up by your phone, using an application such as TuneIn Radio. Use that to listen to your station and Bluetooth the stream to your car radio.
Although our sound system has performed flawlessly, the number of complaints here, proves that the head unit could do with a change of manufacturer. These cars are built to a price, but entertainment should be given higher priority, at least in the area of reliability and performance.
I only listen to AM because as I spend so much time on the road, I like to keep up to date with current affairs.If I want to listen to music, I prefer to choose my own.
Quote from: Doggie 1 on November 08, 2014, 08:23:58I only listen to AM because as I spend so much time on the road, I like to keep up to date with current affairs.If I want to listen to music, I prefer to choose my own.Your transition across the radio modulation schemes is due to your transition across the age brackets.
+1 for ABC News Radio. I get bored with FM unless it has high quality dialog and that is rare.AM does enjoy far greater range, not necessarily by ionospheric bounce although this can be used to great effect, such as Over-The-Horizon Radar. Ionospheric bounce, or skip, is touchy in that, if you choose too low a frequency at too high an angle, you'll go right through into space.OTHR uses an entirely separate secondary system just to characterise the ionosphere to make sense of what it can and can't see.
I've got one of those shtickie phone holders if you want it Dave, you can have it for free
I'm back in Baldivis this week so if you drive by I'll throw it through the window for ya.Also if you want a cheap phone provider have a look at Amaysim, contracts not required plus unlimited calls and msg's with 5gb of data for $44 a month ( uses Optus reception towers )