Radio

There’s a powerful FM station near me, and I hear music faintly on one of my landline telephones. People I call on that phone say that they also hear the radio station on their end. I’ve heard about AM stations interfering with phones, but I have an FM station interfering with the phone. I also hear a 60Hz hum under the music which varies in amplitude as I move the phone cord. What could I do to stop the interference?

well your phone chord actually works like an antena… it does not usually pick-up radio frequecies.. but try to consider how near you live besides the FM station.. try to ask the telephone company if they have alternatives or ways to fix that

I have shipped a Chevy Blazer to New Zealand. I am having difficulty getting clear reception on most FM radio stations. The display shows only odd numbers, (the display skips all even numbers). Using search – I can get maybe 10% of available stations. Can this be changed to read all numbers?

no, GM uses different radios in different countries.the easiest way out will probably be to buy a aftermarket radio made for new zealand .

My phone only has FM radio.
Thanks thats all i could find too, oh well never mind! : )
Thanks everyone, i was looking for live coverage but as i suspected its not available on any FM radio stations.

I don’t think so. You need LW….Test Match Special number 162 ish or bbc5 extra on digital radio! Or the net? BBC sport\cricket

There is a station that is about 75 miles away (as the crow flies) that I would like to be able to listen to in my home. The station frequency is 89.3, if that is of any consequence. I know that having a higher quality radio would help and currently I only have cheap radios in the house. I have also heard that I can make a homemade antenna with a specific length that would be optimized for the frequency of my choice. So, my question is, Is a homemade antenna coupled with a good quality radio going to do a good job of bringing in a fm signal from 75 miles away? Any other suggestions to accomplish this? Thanks!

75 miles can be done. first you need a radio that has an external antenna connection. next, go to radio shack, they have FM antennas that are directional, so that they hopefully will block out other stations that may be closer to you.

However not all FM stations are treated equally. The class C stations run 100,000 watts and get out for long distance. Some are class A, LPFM or translators and might be running only 10 to 250 watts, which may make the reception highly dependent on local interference conditions.

Try website www.radio-locator.com they will list what stations you should be able to receive.

why is it that the mobile phone needs the headset to be connected for the fm radio to work?

The headset doesn’t act as an antenna, as has been stated by at least one answerer – bit difficult to do that as it’s not actually connected to the phone.

This is something some makers build into phones so that the radio can’t be used in a way it would annoy other people in enclosed spaces – public transport for example..

I’ve been trying to find this out for a while, and all the results I get pertain to the device that lets you listen to your ipod through the car’s fm radio. I know this device exists, and if someone could give me a name and/or a website where I could find it that would be great.

an i-trip

I want to listen to the Six Nations on the radio but my phone only has an fm radio! please help!

Jack BBC SPORT | Six NationsYou will need Windows Media or Real Player to watch/listen (help); BBC Sport is broadcasting the Six Nations on TV, radio and on the web …

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sixnations/

~ Don ~

Apple iPod Nano 3rd generation with video. FM Radio RECEIVER for my iPod. NOT TRANSMITTER! I want to be able to listen to the radio on the go through my iPod.

Any major electronics stores would probably stock them. If you don’t see one, ask the employees hovering around if they ever have any. Otherwise, I *know* they’ll have them if you can find an Apple store or go online.

I still find it hilarious that Apple refuses to put FM tuners on their products. Oh, wait, they want you to have to buy another gadget to do what most other players already have built-in. . . excellent marketing idea.

I own a 2000 Ford Taurus SES I would like to swap out the original am/fm radio out for a stock cd player. I need to know if the wiring is the same or if I need a different wiring harness.

The wiring should be the same, provided both units use rotary climate control switches. If one of the two has the digital climate control feature, then they’re not interchangeable.

I’m looking for 2 numbers – the # of FM radio stations and the # of AM radio stations in the US. Also if possible, let me know your source. Thank you!!

Alright
Assuming that every MAJOR city in the U.S (which there is alot) has say 8 popular FM stations.
Assuming that every smaller city in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 3 popular FM stations.
Assuming that every town in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 1 popular FM station

Assuming that every MAJOR city in the U.S (which there is alot) has 10 popular AM stations.
Assuming that every smaller city in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 5 popular FM stations.
Assuming that every town in the U.S. (which there is alot) has 5 popular FM station. Towns get 5 because there seems to be a high demand for AM radio for farmers because AM does travel farther than FM.

So now we go to a map and count the number of Major cities, small cities, and towns in the U.S.

….

Alright, got it. So now we assume populations:
major City > 300,000 people
10,000<small city<300,000 people
1<town<10,000

So now we got:
Major Cities: 58
Small Cities: 2626
Towns: 16745

So now we multiply our terms:
And we get

25 087 FM Stations
97 435 AM Stations

With an error of about +/- 5000 stations lol. But I believe these are good assumptions.