On Jan 12, 9:05*pm, keith wrote:
On Jan 12, 7:46 pm, RHF wrote:





On Jan 12, 5:29 am, "Peter" wrote:

I use to be able to listen to FM radio through the web at work but the network police have shut that down. Now I want to purchase an FM radio so I can listen to the stations the old fashion way. The only problem is the reception where I am is not so great. I am not close to the window and more towards the center of the building. I brought in an RCA analog portable that I had bought a few years back but that didn't seem to pull in my stations.

Should I consider a good digital radio(e.g. sangean dt-300) with the hopes it could pull in the signal from where I sit? Or perhaps rigging up some sort of antenna? I see some of these offerred online. My last thought was if there was a wireless device that I could place near a window that could transmit FM signals back to my desk radio that would be optimal but I doubt such a device exists. Any recommendations on any of these options would be greatly appreciated!

Peter,

1 - Take the portable RCA Analog AM/FM Radio and wrap
several turns of your telephone line around it.
? Does your FM Radio reception improve ?
Then your problem is solved.

2 - Take your portable RCA Analog AM/FM Radio and walk
*with it to the nearest Window.
? Does your FM Radio reception improve ?
Then an FM Antenna near the Window may help.

3 - *Use Two FM Radios and place One near the Window
with an FM Re-Broadcaster Tuned to an local FM Radio
Station who's Frequency is not in use.http://www.ccrane.com/radios/fm-tran...ansmitter.aspx

enjoy listening to your radio ~ RHF
*.

The Kaito 1103 has excellent FM and audio, and reputedly the 1101 and
1102 do, too. Your best solution, however, is probably recorded FM, as
another poster noted.

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Yes that is true - You could simply iPod it ! ~ RHF

On Jan 12, 5:00*pm, David wrote:
Peter wrote:
A wire would run across an aisle where folks could potentially trip over it.
I don't think they would be too keen on me taping it down either. :-) Are
there any homemade solutions for antenna's that I could try. Like a length
of coaxial cable. Would that help? It could be an exceptionally weak radio.
I didn't pay alot of money for it and it is analog. If I did go with a
digital radio, does anyone have any recommendations. I was looking at the
KA1103 or the DT220. I probably don't want to spend over a $100... I thought
the KA2100 or ICF-SW7600R might be more expensive options. Any thoughts on
any of these?

"mc" wrote in message
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A better radio will still not pick up signals that aren't there. *You might
try a couple of other radios, just to see if the original one is
exceptionally weak, but don't expect miracles. *FM demodulation is still
done the same way it always was, whether or not the local oscillator is
digital.

How about putting the radio at the window, and running an audio cable from
its earphone jack to a pair of powered computer speakers on your desk?
I'm guessing an audio cable is easier to set up than an antenna cable.

I'd get a BA Recepter or a Tivoli Model One (on a returnable basis), try
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Have an Office Radio Contest : Invite everyone to bring their
own personal 'best' AM & FM Radio for an In-the-Office
Side-by-Side Radio Listening Experience at Lunch.

the answer is out there ~ RHF

Coaxial cables are not antennas -- they're what joins the antenna to the
radio. As a homemade antenna try a wire whip 30 inches long, vertical.

What about the C. Crane FM Reflect Antenna? I was reading an Amazon review
on this antenna and it said it was simply a dipole antenna made of high
quality coaxial cable

It could be an exceptionally weak radio. I didn't pay alot of money for
it and it is analog. If I did go with a digital radio, does anyone have
any recommendations. I was looking at the KA1103 or the DT220. I probably
don't want to spend over a $100... I thought the KA2100 or ICF-SW7600R
might be more expensive options. Any thoughts on any of these?

If you don't know whether there is enough signal, there's no point in
buying one. Try another radio in the same location.

"D Peter Maus" wrote in message
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The Shadow wrote:

If you want music only -- record an FM station at night - take it to work
the next day. Sounds too simple but when I couldn't find a receiver that
would work in the steel building I worked in -- I did just that. Day old
music is fine (:-)
Got tired of my CD's and IPOD
Lamont


Pogo makes a nice toy for this. You can record hours of music, off air,
replay it at will. Good for recording talk shows, too. And more involved
productions like Prairie Home Companion.

It's about $200. Called Radio Your Way.

See it at C.CRANE -- URL:

http://www.ccrane.com/radios/am-fm-r...-lx/index.aspx

Can record up to 60 hours with optional 1 GB SD CARD!!!

Lamont

Peter wrote:

Coaxial cables are not antennas -- they're what joins the antenna to the
radio. As a homemade antenna try a wire whip 30 inches long, vertical.


What about the C. Crane FM Reflect Antenna? I was reading an Amazon review
on this antenna and it said it was simply a dipole antenna made of high
quality coaxial cable


It could be an exceptionally weak radio. I didn't pay alot of money for
it and it is analog. If I did go with a digital radio, does anyone have
any recommendations. I was looking at the KA1103 or the DT220. I probably
don't want to spend over a $100... I thought the KA2100 or ICF-SW7600R
might be more expensive options. Any thoughts on any of these?

If you don't know whether there is enough signal, there's no point in
buying one. Try another radio in the same location.





i do not know where you are working or what was in the original post,
but i found that after our building at work was made wireless, the FM on
my little earplug drug-store radio now comes in very well. Before that,
a coworker let me borrow his little Sony walkman and that pulled in the
local FM stations very well. The other option is using over-the
internet web sites of stations that broadcast over the internet, as well
as bit streamers, if you are allowed to do that at your office.

3 - Use Two FM Radios and place One near the Window
with an FM Re-Broadcaster Tuned to an local FM Radio
Station who's Frequency is not in
use.http://www.ccrane.com/radios/fm-tran...ansmitter.aspx

enjoy listening to your radio ~ RHF

Wow, that's a great option. I'll have to think about that one. I could
probably put it in office of someone that has a window no problem.


The Kaito 1103 has excellent FM and audio, and reputedly the 1101 and
1102 do, too. Your best solution, however, is probably recorded FM, as
another poster noted.

The recorded stuff is great but I have all the music I need. I have a
Napster subscription and can download stuff at home and play it offline. One
of the morning stations I listen talks about current events and gives me a
couple of laughs in the morning. Then in the afternoon I like to switch on
to the sports station. I guess I could listen to them a day later worse
case.... :-)

I did find some good instructions on constructing a dipole antenna which I
may try:

http://www.kgnu.org/ht/helpfm.html#makeantenna

On Jan 12, 7:29*pm, "The Shadow" wrote:
If you want music only -- record an FM station at night - take it to work
the next day. Sounds too simple but when I couldn't find a receiver that
would work in the steel building I worked in -- I did just that. Day old
music is fine (:-)
Got tired of my CD's and IPOD
Lamont

What a great idea. The network police have eliminated internet
listening where I work as well. And there is far too much technical
crap in the building to be able to pull in any kind of reception.
I'll have to get out the old cassette recorder and give this a shot.

Peter wrote:

I use to be able to listen to FM radio through the web at work but the
network police have shut that down. Now I want to purchase an FM radio
so I can listen to the stations the old fashion way. The only problem is
the reception where I am is not so great.

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Does your network permit VoIP? I run a radio that accepts SIP calls; you
can select a high-bitrate codec if you want HiFi or low bitrate if your
bandwidth usage would trigger alarms. Why not set up a remote controlled
radio (at home or elsewhere) and access it as a phone call?

Regards,

Michael

On Jan 12, 5:29*am, "Peter" wrote:
I use to be able to listen to FM radio through the web at work but the network police have shut that down. Now I want to purchase an FM radio so I can listen to the stations the old fashion way. The only problem is the reception where I am is not so great. I am not close to the window and more towards the center of the building. I brought in an RCA analog portable that I had bought a few years back but that didn't seem to pull in my stations.

Should I consider a good digital radio(e.g. sangean dt-300) with the hopes it could pull in the signal from where I sit? Or perhaps rigging up some sort of antenna? I see some of these offerred online. My last thought was if there was a wireless device that I could place near a window that could transmit FM signals back to my desk radio that would be optimal but I doubt such a device exists. Any recommendations on any of these options would be greatly appreciated!

Peter here are a few more 'ideas' :

Want to Listen to FM Radio at Work -try-
USB Powered & PCI Card based FM Radios !

# 1 - FM Radio {PCI Card} for PC
[ Installed 'inside' your Office Computer ]
http://hopco.com/fmradio/fmradio_f.htm
http://www.starsurplus.com/viewitem.lasso?i=SAA7130
http://www.geeks.com/largePic_All.as...A7130-unit.jpg
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_gofm.html

# 2 - WinTV-USB-FM Radio
[ Plugs into one of your USB Ports ]
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_usbfm.html

# 3 - The {FM} Radio Shark -by- Griffin Technology
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/radioshark
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ220191114264
plus the Radio Shark 2 it's a AM/FM and Internet Radio
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/radioshark2
Plug the Radio Shark "Fin" into your Office Computer's
USB port, load the software, and start tuning in.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000L6OYIM/

# 4 - Logitech Wireless Music System for PC
* FM Radio by the Window connected to the Transmitter
* Receiver pluged into the Office Computers USB Port
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BI2CIO/

# 5 - USB "On-the-Air" AM/FM Radio
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ290197894222

hope this helps ~ RHF

On Jan 15, 7:09*pm, "Peter" wrote:
One update is that I tacked up a $4.99 (Radio Shack) dipole antenna to the
pole near my office. Making sure the non-tail portion of the wiring was
attached vertically to the pole. I then bought dual ended alligator clips
and clipped it to the antenna of my cheapo radio and the station came in! I
had to do a litte adjusting and there was some static but it made me think
that with a better radio I could get a much clearer signal. I ended up
ordering *the Kaito KA2100 from Amazon. It's a little pricy but I figured if
that didn't work nothing will. It also seems to get great AM reception so I
am hoping that will help if I want to tune in some of those stations as well
but I am not betting the farm those will come in.

BTW, all the suggestions I had from this thread were phenomenal! I
especially liked the Crane FM Re-Broadcaster but like the idea of having the
radio on my desk where I could control the settings.

"Peter" wrote in message

news


3 - *Use Two FM Radios and place One near the Window
with an FM Re-Broadcaster Tuned to an local FM Radio
Station who's Frequency is not in
use.http://www.ccrane.com/radios/fm-tran...ansmitter.aspx

enjoy listening to your radio ~ RHF

Wow, that's *a great option. I'll have to think about that one. I could
probably put it in office of someone that has a window no problem.

The Kaito 1103 has excellent FM and audio, and reputedly the 1101 and
1102 do, too. Your best solution, however, is probably recorded FM, as
another poster noted.

The recorded stuff is great but I have all the music I need. I have a
Napster subscription and can download stuff at home and play it offline.
One of the morning stations I listen talks about current events and gives
me a couple of laughs in the morning. Then in the afternoon I like to
switch on to the sports station. I guess I could listen to them a day
later worse case.... :-)

I did find some good instructions on constructing a dipole antenna which I
may try:

http://www.kgnu.org/ht/helpfm.html#makeantenna- Hide quoted text -

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Peter,

TIP - The Window {Remote} Radio -also- Has . . . {You Got It ! }
a Remote Control (R/C) for the Radio's Station Pre-Sets etc.
* On / Off
* Audio Volume
* AM / FM Band
* Radio Station Presets

Your Desk-Top Radio stays on the Fixed Re-Broadcast Frequency
and you use the Remote Control to 'control' the Window Radio.

yes - it is that simple ~ RHF