AM Signal Boost

manonmir

Hi,

I listen to newstalk from time to time but at night it has to be BBC Radio5 Live Up all Night, I live in Dun Laoghaire so am able to get decent enough AM reception from Wales but it could be a little better, from time to time signal gets very noisy and other channels can overlap.

Anyone have any ideas on how I could help the signal, im using a standard am reciever that came with the stereo. I was looking at this: http://www.quasarelectronics.com/1038.htm for example but im guessing this will also amplify the noise and channel overlap too.

Thanks,
Gary

Antenna

manonmir wrote:

Anyone have any ideas on how I could help the signal, im using a standard am reciever that came with the stereo. I was looking at this: http://www.quasarelectronics.com/1038.htm for example but im guessing this will also amplify the noise and channel overlap too.

Thanks,
Gary

That amplifier is for a car aerial, and it won't work properly.

One of these would work very well though

http://www.selectatenna.com/

not sure if they (or anything similar) is stocked by anyone in Ireland

Its also possible to build very cheaply a loop aerial if you know how!


BTW
BBC Radio 5 - you can hear on 3 frequencies (693, 909, 990) . The one that has best reception during day might not be the best at night?
Try 909 at night whilst where you are maybe 990 or 693 might be best by daytime?


Alternatively a cheap FTA satellite receiver (next time Lidl has them ) will provide BBC Radio 5 live, they have line outs.

Mossy Monk

even if you have ntl you should be able to listen on that. stick the cable into the back of a stereo and it will be on the FM band