Thread: Disco IV poor Radio reception on AM frequency

Do they still have AM frequency here in Australia ?

WTF is this AM you talk about

The only time mine is ever switched to FM is when I'm down in Perth.

Up here, the available FM stations are either crap head banging rubbish or bible thumping. The local AM station (now called Triple M) is actually not bad most of the time and plays some quite decent music. When travelling between Kal & Perth I've usually got the radio on the ABC on AM. I've never had any problems with AM reception, and have found that the only place where I struggle to get decent reception is out in the middle of the Nullarbor .................

Originally Posted by BMKal

The only time mine is ever switched to FM is when I'm down in Perth.

Yeah, I was going to say that these blokes need to get away from the big city occasionally!!

I was still listening to the ABC in South Australia heading into Esperance when I drove my D4 over from Sydney after I bought it. The D3 V8 we drove back from Geelong over Easter also was able to pick up the ABC across most of the Nullarbor so no issues there either. I have found that a 12V fridge stuffs up the AM reception in remote areas more than anything else when the compressor is running, even if it is in a camper trailer.

I still don't get it. Have you not heard of Spotify? Am I showing my age?

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I still don't get it. Have you not heard of Spotify? Am I showing my age?

Yes, but it is quite common to have gaps in mobile reception which would make it drop out too much to listen reliably. There is even a phone black spot of a couple of kms on the main hwy between Capel and Busselton, which will make a digital broadcast drop out and buffer..... Radio is much more reliable outside the urban areas (though choices much more limited obviously).....

C

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Yes, but it is quite common to have gaps in mobile reception which would make it drop out too much to listen reliably. There is even a phone black spot of a couple of kms on the main hwy between Capel and Busselton, which will make a digital broadcast drop out and buffer..... Radio is much more reliable outside the urban areas (though choices much more limited obviously).....

C

I download all my playlists to my mobile device so I don't need any reception when on the move.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I download all my playlists to my mobile device so I don't need any reception when on the move.

Good on you. I like listening to the radio, even AM.