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Numb Thumbs
4th March 2020, 03:30 PM
How is your AM reception on the radio? Mine has a very irritating whistling noise most of the time, but especially when near anything large and metal like a bridge.

Cheers
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Hugh Jars
4th March 2020, 04:56 PM
It has AM??? [bigsmile][bigsmile][bigsmile]

That's so 60's, NT...

87County
4th March 2020, 05:18 PM
Dunno if I'm correct, but it seems to me that there is now so much data/info sent up and down 240V AC mains by the providers and other users that receiving a "good AM signal" has become problematic in some urban areas.

Lots of times even on a radio isolated from 240V (eg. car radio) there is the AC hum from the overhead at least and then other pops and squeaks - battery powered electric fencing seems to be an offender as well.

No doubt some knowledgeable person can elucidate us.

Numb Thumbs
4th March 2020, 05:52 PM
Unfortunately, the only station I choose to listen to only broadcasts on AM... I had DAB in the Jeep and that was worse - dropping out every time I went under an overpass or between tall buildings.

Cheers
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Cambo_oldjaguar
4th March 2020, 06:44 PM
You can stream just about any radio station in the country from your phone, have a look for RadioApp