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Date: | Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:45:01 -0500 |
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Anyone ever try using their wide-band receiving HT to aid in tuning an
analogue FM broadcast radio. I was trying to find a weak fm station on my
table top radio (it's a Teac R1 radio with analogue tuning). I wanted to be
sure I was on frequency before adjusting the antenna so I added the 10.7 1st
IF frequency to the station I wanted to receive and punched it into my T90.
The station is on 103.1 WRNR, so I punched 113.8 into the HT and opened the
squelch on the HT. Then I tuned the Teac until I heard a "bump" in the
static. I verified this works by tuning into several known local stations.
I guess the Teac is not very well shielded because I could hear the station
I was tuned to over the HT. I also tried this trick on my Tivoli Model 1
and an old RS MTA-8 radio and the technique worked on all. This trick
doesn't work as well on stations below 97.3 since adding the 10.7 IF
frequency may put you on another strong broadcaster.
For the record, the Teac is no dx'er but sounds great on the local stations,
I could not hear WRNR at all on the Teac or RS radios. The same station is
useable (some noise) on the Tivoli and almost full quiting on my Sat800. I
am being unfair to the Tivoli since it's at ground level and the Sat800 is
upstairs.
73, Ken -N5SWR
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