Is there an AM/FM radio that would pick up Melb.ABC 772 from Albury?
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aussiedingo (River Rina)
Is there a powerful AM/FM radio that would pick up
Melbourne ABC AM 772 from Albury? can be AC/DC, would an external ariel be much more of a help? thanks, n
Reply By: Inland Sailor - Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 at 15:27
Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 at 15:27
Hi River, I would think any "good" quality radio should do the job. My car radio receives "3LO" to Wangaratta as does my stereo tuner. Dependant on your needs, if listening at
home, you can "stream" ABC radio
Melbourne [ or where ever] via the internet to your computer. From there you can then "Bluetooth" the signal to speakers in the room[s]
Inland
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Reply By: Member -Pinko (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 at 16:37
Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 at 16:37
I have a small Tecsun PL600 multi band radio (there are later models)that I use to bring in distant AM stations to listen to the footy, cricket etc. news.
I also have the AN 200 loop antenna that amplifies distant stations that otherwise cannot be heard.
May look gimmiky but it works.
Tecsun PL 600 and Degen 31ms Active Loop Antenna - YouTube
Video for pl600 loop? 4:53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLwK3BN_GdQ
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Follow Up By: Member - Boobook - Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 at 18:50
Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 at 18:50
The AN 200 loop antenna is like magic.
Takes a signal buried in noise and makes it sound great, even in the middle of the day.
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Reply By: RMD - Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 at 17:41
Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 at 17:41
It is the sensitivity of the receiver which determines the reception. The items above ie, amplifier or aerial try to make up for a less senstive receiver detection circuit.
It is the microvolt sensitivity you need to look at if researching any radio.
A low number of microvolts is better because to gets the circuit a signal, if the sebnsitivity is a larger number of microvolts then it nees more input to get the same reception.
When buying car radios or other, I always
check that first. Some are woeful and cheap.
If using a car radio for your purposes you could go to a wreckers and get the aerial amplifier from a Dmax or Colorado (near aerial base in roof) and use that to Boost your listening device.
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Sunday, Jul 23, 2017 at 21:05
Sunday, Jul 23, 2017 at 21:05
We had problems with our caravan radio receiving 891 ABC
adelaide any further north than
Quorn. So I installed a new Aerpro AP46 aerial (the one with the booster in the shaft) and after a search on the net, bought a Kenwood BT303 Media Player and replaced the Clarion that was there. Next trip got 891 all the way past
Tennant Creek. So I was very impressed - now got the same setup in our TVan as
well.
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