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| Thread ID: 62795 | 2005-10-19 20:03:00 | ITrip Frequencies Wellington | Ron_A (1369) | PC World Chat |
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| 397744 | 2005-10-19 20:03:00 | Hi Can anyone give me the best FM frequency to use with iTrip mini in Wellington? I have used 87.9 (Default) and 102.5 but both give a small amount of background static. TIA Ron |
Ron_A (1369) | ||
| 397745 | 2005-10-19 20:15:00 | The region in NZ doesn't make a difference, you just need an unused frequency. Background noise usually indicates weak signal. What are you sending the FM signal to, and what sort of antenna does it have. If they are free of other stations, either of those two should work OK. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 397746 | 2005-10-19 20:19:00 | Thanks I am simply using the car radio (CD + 3FM +1AM bands) Could the static be faulty suppressors on the car aerial? Ron |
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| 397747 | 2005-10-19 20:25:00 | Thanks I am simply using the car radio (CD + 3FM +1AM bands) Could the static be faulty suppressors on the car aerial? Ron No, they don't have "suppressors" on aerials. Your problem is more likely to be not enough signal getting to the antenna. Make sure it is fully extended. Try moving the physical location of the iPod in your car to be closer to the antenna as well. Incidentally, this advice on the iPod FAQ: The “best” place for iTrip to transmit on the FM band is near the center, somewhere around 98-103MHz. You’ll get better stereo separation near the center, which makes the music sound “more stereo” or “wider” than you get transmitting at either the top or bottom of the band. is nonsense, at VHF (FM band) frequencies there is no bandwidth issue that would or could affect stereo separation. They are either thinking about AM radio or have simply lost the plot. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 397748 | 2005-10-19 20:34:00 | Thanks Billy I have the aerial fully extended and will try your other suggestions Ron |
Ron_A (1369) | ||
| 397749 | 2005-10-20 01:46:00 | Billy, Sony could be making the suggestion based on their knowledge of a "feature" of their transmitter design. It might have maximum deviation near the centre of its range, with a fall off towards the ends. :D | Graham L (2) | ||
| 397750 | 2005-10-20 02:10:00 | Billy, Sony could be making the suggestion based on their knowledge of a "feature" of their transmitter design. It might have maximum deviation near the centre of its range, with a fall off towards the ends. :D (Very) remotely possible Graham, but I doubt that they would have engineered the bandwidth that tight then put their defaults at the top and bottom of the band. It is more likely simple ignorance by the writers of the FAQ. They were clearly marketing types, and not part of Sony. Have a look at their site. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 397751 | 2005-10-23 10:10:00 | Thanks Guys Incidentally - the Ipod is Apple - not sony The comments made could well apply to sony products? 96.0 seems not too bad although the sound is a bit flat for my liking Some sort of signal boost on the iTrip might be the answer but it appears that is not possible at present, Cheers Ron |
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