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Paddycakes
Joined: 05 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:18 am Post subject: Increasing the power of my car FM radio |
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Where I live I can sorta pick up the United States Forces Network on my car radio.
The reception varies from sorta okay to terrible.
How can I boost the power of my FM receiver in my car so I can receive a clear AFN signal.
I'm missing out on a lot of great poetry by not getting AFN, so this is important! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:27 am Post subject: Re: Increasing the power of my car FM radio |
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| Paddycakes wrote: |
Where I live I can sorta pick up the United States Forces Network on my car radio.
The reception varies from sorta okay to terrible.
How can I boost the power of my FM receiver in my car so I can receive a clear AFN signal.
I'm missing out on a lot of great poetry by not getting AFN, so this is important! |
The ONLY way to improve reception is get a better, external or taller antenna.
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:48 am Post subject: Re: Increasing the power of my car FM radio |
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| Paddycakes wrote: |
Where I live I can sorta pick up the United States Forces Network on my car radio.
The reception varies from sorta okay to terrible.
How can I boost the power of my FM receiver in my car so I can receive a clear AFN signal.
I'm missing out on a lot of great poetry by not getting AFN, so this is important! |
You live a pathetic existence if you're actually going out of your way to get AFN radio. |
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Paddycakes
Joined: 05 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:12 am Post subject: |
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| You live a pathetic existence if you're actually going out of your way to get AFN radio. |
Hey, man, don't 'dis AFN.
I love "The Eagle"...
It's better than that Korean crap on the radio... |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps try an antenna like this?
Or this?
Perhaps this guy (or girl?) could help?
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Paddycakes
Joined: 05 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome! Now if only I had a contact # for her (or him)...  |
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legalquestions
Joined: 25 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:20 am Post subject: |
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You need a signal preamp (sometiomes known as a signal booster) to hook between the car antenna and the back of the radio. It is powered by the cars electrical system.
If you can't find one at Yongsan, or at a car audio shop, Google it and order one online. Should cost about $20. I've used them over the years in the UAE and the USA. They work great if you already have a moderate strength signal to begin with. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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| legalquestions wrote: |
You need a signal preamp (sometiomes known as a signal booster) to hook between the car antenna and the back of the radio. It is powered by the cars electrical system.
If you can't find one at Yongsan, or at a car audio shop, Google it and order one online. Should cost about $20. I've used them over the years in the UAE and the USA. They work great if you already have a moderate strength signal to begin with. |
Aren't those illegal, legal?
And won't they cause your man-parts to glow?  |
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gajackson1
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: Casa Chil, Sungai Besar, Sultanate of Brunei
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most car audio places have them - even the 'van guys' you see sides of the roads & at highway rest stops.
Good luck - although the news is often depressing, it is made up for by the funny public service ads. |
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