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Mckoan1 |
2007-03-25
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I also down loaded the FM Radio from Maemo. Should I be receiving the stations in Stereo or Mono? Currently, I am just receiving the stations in Mono.
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2007-03-25
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@ Fishers, Indiana
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Originally Posted by Texrat
I'd really like to emphasize that headphones are not the ideal way to get good reception. If you're willing to sacrifice a dollar-store pair you can cut off the headphones themselves and strip back the wires. You don't need the bare copper portion, just the insulated inner wire. That's the actual "antenna", and by experimenting around with lengthening it bit by bit, you can get really great reception, albeit without being able to use actual headphones when listening.
That's unfortunate. I've been getting really good reception, especially considering I'm in a building where RF is a constant issue.
Make sure your headphone jack is fully inserted, and that you're in an area of good reception.
On a related note, I'd like to know if the n800 can sample and record the radio's output. That would be great for time-shifting shows and so forth. Any idea Texrat?
Larry
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2007-03-26
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Originally Posted by Mckoan1
This is normal FM behaviour if the signal is too weak. I receive most stations in stereo, except when I'm down in the basement - then only the strongest is in stereo, the others are in mono.
I also down loaded the FM Radio from Maemo. Should I be receiving the stations in Stereo or Mono? Currently, I am just receiving the stations in Mono.
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2007-03-26
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Originally Posted by lbattraw
Good points. I'm wondering if it makes any difference if the wires are kept separate in your scenario versus connecting them with a resistor load-- or if the latter is even possible.
I'd really like to emphasize that headphones are not the ideal way to get good reception. If you're willing to sacrifice a dollar-store pair you can cut off the headphones themselves and strip back the wires. You don't need the bare copper portion, just the insulated inner wire. That's the actual "antenna", and by experimenting around with lengthening it bit by bit, you can get really great reception, albeit without being able to use actual headphones when listening.
On a related note, I'd like to know if the n800 can sample and record the radio's output. That would be great for time-shifting shows and so forth. Any idea Texrat?
Larry
I see no reason why radio couldn't be streamed to a data file (WAV, etc). However, that's out of my area of expertise...