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
that. You need high-tech electronics, not toys.

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

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.

"D Peter Maus" wrote in message
...
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

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.

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
...
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
that. *You need high-tech electronics, not toys.- Hide quoted text -

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