NJ, CONN, NY Euro Comand AM Radio Question
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NJ, CONN, NY Euro Comand AM Radio Question
Howdy,
About to buy a euro comand unit but as wacky as this may sound if I cant listen to the Yankees on 880 AM I may pass. If I did my math right in 9khz incremets I can only get as close as 883khz. Anyone out there that can test that frequency out for me would get my vote on Nov. 15th!! Also, is the weather band totaly shot?
Thanks Much
About to buy a euro comand unit but as wacky as this may sound if I cant listen to the Yankees on 880 AM I may pass. If I did my math right in 9khz incremets I can only get as close as 883khz. Anyone out there that can test that frequency out for me would get my vote on Nov. 15th!! Also, is the weather band totaly shot?
Thanks Much
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[QUOTE=see-el-kay]Howdy,
About to buy a euro comand unit but as wacky as this may sound if I cant listen to the Yankees on 880 AM I may pass. If I did my math right in 9khz incremets I can only get as close as 883khz. Anyone out there that can test that frequency out for me would get my vote on Nov. 15th!! Also, is the weather band totaly shot?
Thanks Much[/QUOTE
Don't let BoSoxFan see this post. I didn't do Sat radio because it wouldn't receive broadcast stations, including, importantly, AM 880. BTW, on the wall of my office is a 60 x 40 inch photo of Yankee Stadium from the third deck behind home plate, where my seats are. Lets me think I'm at a ball game when I'm at my desk. 8-)
About to buy a euro comand unit but as wacky as this may sound if I cant listen to the Yankees on 880 AM I may pass. If I did my math right in 9khz incremets I can only get as close as 883khz. Anyone out there that can test that frequency out for me would get my vote on Nov. 15th!! Also, is the weather band totaly shot?
Thanks Much[/QUOTE
Don't let BoSoxFan see this post. I didn't do Sat radio because it wouldn't receive broadcast stations, including, importantly, AM 880. BTW, on the wall of my office is a 60 x 40 inch photo of Yankee Stadium from the third deck behind home plate, where my seats are. Lets me think I'm at a ball game when I'm at my desk. 8-)
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Thanks for reply weinschela. The Sat radio was going to be my out if 883khz just wasn't close enough but I guess that ain't gonna happen! Nice on the office artwork. I think that it would give me an ulcer though, It's a very scary year, especially with the "accursed" absolutely tearing up the competition!
Anxiously, and I mean ANXIOUSLY, awaiting BklynBenz's test results. Oh, and any other cons (or pros) to the euro system would be helpful.
Thanks
Anxiously, and I mean ANXIOUSLY, awaiting BklynBenz's test results. Oh, and any other cons (or pros) to the euro system would be helpful.
Thanks
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I am doing the Euro Command upgrade as well in a few weeks. I would be interested in any feedback good or bad as well from anyone that has it. I am a sports junkie as well and am curious to see if I will be able to tune my favorite station.
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Well, at least you guys can get the Yanks on AM. Here in the DC area, we can only get the Orioles. Recently, a satellite radio salesman was bragging about NFL on sat but when I asked about baseball on sat, I got a look that implied "who cares about baseball?"
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Ok heres the deal. When you press the fm/am button it switches between FM1, MW and LW. FM1 is just regular FM. MW is AM and when I type in 880 it automatically moves up to 882 KHZ and comes in very clear in Brooklyn and they were talking about Lou Pinella and the Rays. Not sure if the clarity is going to vary elsewhere. LW I think but I am not sure 100% is the weather band station. No channel comes in clear and if I hit scan it just keeps going thru the stations and not stopping. It did stop one time on 255 but there was nothing there. Hope this helps and let me know if you want me to try anything else.
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Many thanks BklynBenz!! I live way out in western-ish NJ and that extra 2khz may or may not make a DENT. May just have to get a BOONE-box for AM. AAAAHHH!!!!! I just crack me up! Sorry there BoSoxFan
Still interested to hear from any farther out euro users.
Thanks
Still interested to hear from any farther out euro users.
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Works as well as.....
FYI, Euro COMAND W208
I've found that the AM reception on my Euro COMAND works as well as my Land Rover HK radio. I travel all over the NY/NJ area and find the reception to be of the same quality.
BTW....If you have Voice command on your benz, you can tune the station in exactly...just say Frequency 7 7 0, and Comand will tune to it, then just save the station. I've set all my AM stations this way.
PS, LW is another band (no broadcasts in the US)....no weather on Euro units.
I've found that the AM reception on my Euro COMAND works as well as my Land Rover HK radio. I travel all over the NY/NJ area and find the reception to be of the same quality.
BTW....If you have Voice command on your benz, you can tune the station in exactly...just say Frequency 7 7 0, and Comand will tune to it, then just save the station. I've set all my AM stations this way.
PS, LW is another band (no broadcasts in the US)....no weather on Euro units.
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Lw
LW is longwave. The spectrum below AM radio it is from 150 to 519 KHz.
Most of what goes on down there are navigational beacons but there are voice services (very common in Russia).
Longwave broadcasts really need big antennas to get any sort of reception. They "suck" during the daytime and have alot of static. So, in a car, with the wimpy antenna we have, voice longwave broadcasts will be virtually impossible to hear and most of what you will hear will be morse code identifiers for navigational beacons.
Most of what goes on down there are navigational beacons but there are voice services (very common in Russia).
Longwave broadcasts really need big antennas to get any sort of reception. They "suck" during the daytime and have alot of static. So, in a car, with the wimpy antenna we have, voice longwave broadcasts will be virtually impossible to hear and most of what you will hear will be morse code identifiers for navigational beacons.
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Originally Posted by Tishers
LW is longwave. The spectrum below AM radio it is from 150 to 519 KHz.
Most of what goes on down there are navigational beacons but there are voice services (very common in Russia).
Longwave broadcasts really need big antennas to get any sort of reception. They "suck" during the daytime and have alot of static. So, in a car, with the wimpy antenna we have, voice longwave broadcasts will be virtually impossible to hear and most of what you will hear will be morse code identifiers for navigational beacons.
Most of what goes on down there are navigational beacons but there are voice services (very common in Russia).
Longwave broadcasts really need big antennas to get any sort of reception. They "suck" during the daytime and have alot of static. So, in a car, with the wimpy antenna we have, voice longwave broadcasts will be virtually impossible to hear and most of what you will hear will be morse code identifiers for navigational beacons.
