[AMRadio] AM Radio Mobile

[Bill Guyger]

Yeah, I don’t think EV’s are going to wholesale disappear, they’re too PC / woke.

FWIW, I have heard of some cars that specifically prohibit transmitters. I can’t give you an example off the top, and when I heard that, EV’s weren’t quite here yet.

I’m also not convinced about the inconvenience of having to charge every few miles. And how about having to replace the batteries at end of life? That can’t be cheap especially if you get a great deal on an used EV then turn around and have to buy a new set of Lithium Ion batteries. Ouch!

Bill

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> On Jan 26, 2023, at 11:23 PM, John Lyles <jtml at losalamos.com> wrote:
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> I don't think EV's are waning, but they do have their limitations on drive range and needing a 220 Volt outside outlet for recharging. I could never stomach the idea of having to break up my trip and spend a few hours while topping up. I think they are best for urban driving. Yes, there is a lot of push back from NAB, broadcasters, for the omission of AM radios in some new EV's. Crazy, what are the car makers thinking? (cheap)
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> I wonder what would happen if a HF mobile was placed in an EV? What if it was QRO, like kW power?
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> Thanks for sharing about the RDS on your FM's. Dallas is a big market.
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> Wife's car has the overhead fake view also. Same thing, a white or silver model there.
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> John
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> K5PRO
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>> On 1/26/23 10:03 PM, Bill Guyger wrote:
>> There’s a lot of talk about car makers eliminating AM sections in the newer vehicles (spelled all electric) because of the hash. But there’s also talk about EVs declining in popularity. One hears many things, whether the truth is among them is up in the air…..
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>> I drive a 2016 Nissan Murano and it had a really decent radio. The only issue I’ve noticed is some weirdness when driving under power lines. I’m guessing re-radiation from the lines is tearing up the AGC. There’s also some garbage associated with passing Semi’s. I saw someone mention this recently.
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>> I’m responsible for 2 AM’s and 3 FM’s here in Dallas so I listen a lot. We’re transmitting RDS data on the FM’s telling you what station you’re listening to, what song is playing, and who the artist is plus “Artist Experience” that shows you a picture of the artist / album cover. My 2016 is just a too old for the picture bit, but the RDS is fully functional which lets me verify that we’re transmitting the data if someone complains they’re not getting any.
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>> The car has the standard backup camera, but I guess I’m a bit parochial in that I wasn’t aware that cars from 2016 had anti collision cameras and combined those with front and back cameras to give a bird’s eye view. It’s a pretty cool feature but you can tell it’s synthesized because the SUV in the picture is silver and my car is maroon / burgundy aside from the fact that there’s no tall mast on the car with a downward looking camera…….
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>> Bill AD5OL
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