[NJARC] Accidental DX'ing in a Hyundai

[David Sica]

This is just anecdotal evidence, I've never measured it, but I've usually
found my car radios to be superior performers.  I imagine with a really
good antenna, a good car radio would be a real contender in our DX contest.



On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 4:21 AM, islandradiosvc--- via NJARC <
njarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

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> The newer factory car radios have amazingly sensitive AM .. Also, the
> factory antennae and radios, are properly tuned to each other. Now.. if you
> get rid of the spark plugs, and ignition, (albiet the new ones are very
> well shielded) the results will amaze you. I have found improved AM DX, a
> fringe benefit to a diesel engine!
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> In a message dated 3/10/2017 1:42:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> starbase89 at gmail.com writes:
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> Just this evening I drove from New Jersey to Centreville, Virginia to
> stay with my aunt while she recovers from a broken wrist. On the ride
> down, I was scanning the AM band when I found a loud and clear station
> on 780 kHz. I quickly realized that I was picking up CBS Chicago
> perfectly from nearly six hundred miles away! This, by the way, is on
> the radio that came from the factory with my base model Santa Fe. It
> has an RF amplifier in there somewhere and I did upgrade the antenna
> whip from the stubby 6 inch to a whopping 30 inch mast. There is
> another antenna built into the windshield.
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> I know this is probably old hat to most of you, but I was thoroughly
> impressed!
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> Regards,
> Joe Giliberti
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