[AMRadio] AM Radio Moble

[donroden at hiwaay.net]

Same here , Mike

Under dash converter.  FM was limited to one station that played 
"elevator music" for the first few years. I started in TV in 68.... 
still help out a few "mom&pops"      W4DNR

ps   I miss Harold  K5GVR

On 2023-01-25 5:37 am, Mike Duke, K5XU wrote:

> Remember FM converters?
> 
> And those AM and FM cartridges that went into an 8 track player?
> 
> Maybe someone needs to develop an AM converter that can blue tooth into 
> the
> automobile sound system. That won't likely happen, but it would be
> interesting if there was enough real content left on AM radio to make 
> doing
> so worth the time.
> 
> Ah, the days of real AM radio from an automobile.
> 
> All of the Midwest and Texas powerhouses rolled into my central 
> Mississippi
> qth at night, along with a few from the Northeast.
> 
> In the daytime, I was close enough to be able to hear WNOE and WWL out 
> of
> New Orleans, and WHBQ from Memphis with enough signal to enjoy them.
> 
> On road trips during daylight, a tune across the dial would give me an
> audible indication of sorts as to our location along the root.
> 
> That helped pass the time since I couldn't see to count license plates,
> green Studebakers, etc.
> 
> That AM radio Magic helped steer me toward this hobby, and toward my 
> ongoing
> 46 year-to-date career in broadcasting.
> 
> Mike Duke, K5XU
> 
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