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 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!

Antenna

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

JKB

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"Peter" wrote:

"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.

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?

Easiest thing to do would be to make a folded dipole out of 300 ohm twin
lead and tape it up on a cubical wall.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California