Re: [FWDLK] What plays on old AM radios

[David Homstad <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Neil,

I tried one of those Motorola FM Converters. They work, but not very well.
The signal was weak and the sound was "muffled". I talked with a radio
expert and he told me that those FM converters clip off the high frequency
parts of the signal during the conversion to AM, so you get very little high
frequency (treble) sounds.

Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500

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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] What plays on old AM radios

What I've done (years ago) is find that 60's below-dash Motorola FM
receiver-unit (very 60's looking, and man-sized).

It's been sitting around, the shed, but, recently,
I thought that I'd have it be checked-out, because, for the 19.5 hours
(each way) trip to/from Tulsa, for Virgil's Birthday Party, I could
"rent" a Sirius satellite receiver, & have it broadcast non-stop
50's-60's sounds "to" the
Motorola-guy.

As I understand it, it is possible to short-term rent a satellite
receiver.

If the Motorola checks-out  ok, it'll require  only a short 2-ended male
connector between it & the radio; antenna goes into the Motorola, & the
connecter-lead  goes from the FM to the AM.

Then, the next trick will be  to fabricate a couple strap-brackets, to
suspend/attach  it to   the heater-control housing.

Our small town gets that execrable "Oldies Radio" syndicated 'stuff';
nite time's different, tho.

XM Radio probably has a 50's/60's program, but Sirius' program plays ALL
kindsa Doo-Wop
and B-side/album cuts of "forgotten" groups, which now sound "brand
new", to my ears.

Neil Vedder

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