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In reply to the discussion: Save Our Signal! Politicians close in on votes needed to keep AM radio in every car [View all]ChazII
(6,215 posts)90. That is what we were told
here in Scottsdale back in the 1970s. That the ugly green was more visible than red.
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Save Our Signal! Politicians close in on votes needed to keep AM radio in every car [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2024
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These are the same people who don't want rural areas to have cheap reliable internet service
RainCaster
Mar 2024
#1
"Carmakers shouldn't tune out AM radio in new vehicles or put it behind a costly digital paywall," Sen. Edward Markey, D
FredGarvin
Mar 2024
#4
These are helpful for motorists. Some amusement parks parking-lots have low-power info stations.
Oopsie Daisy
Mar 2024
#9
And those info stations are very low-power broadcast through antennas in the road
localroger
Mar 2024
#16
I get "Amber" alerts on my cellphone. Weather alerts on my cellphone. I own a 2003 Ford pickup. AM radio has......
usaf-vet
Mar 2024
#8
Software-defined radios are quite flexible and can capture any radio broadcast in any mode - if programmed to do so.
LastDemocratInSC
Mar 2024
#79
How did you find a decector that doesn't go off 'cause laser proximity devices and and radar distance warning??
ArkansasDemocrat1
Mar 2024
#22
Waze was a great app for a while, it let you know where all but the most recent speed traps were and navigation
ArkansasDemocrat1
Mar 2024
#82
it's like a law requiring every strip mall to have a Radio Shack and a Blockbuster (with VHS rentals)
prodigitalson
Mar 2024
#19
in terms of usefulness - I realize its more doable (which makes it an even worse idea)
prodigitalson
Mar 2024
#35
My 2019 Rogue has a CD player. The slot is so thin, I didn't see it right away
yellowdogintexas
Mar 2024
#27
I remember a brief time (early20 teens) that I used to load up mp3 files on a thumb drive
prodigitalson
Mar 2024
#38
yeah. I guess I still could. I think when I got sat radio that became my thing
prodigitalson
Mar 2024
#81
Backup plans are important. We may not like it but we may well need it. ❤️
littlemissmartypants
Mar 2024
#31
can you tell the difference between an MP3 or a lossless audio file with so much road noise?
pstokely
Mar 2024
#45
Some culling of low budget or political/biblical indoctrination AM stations wouldn't go amiss.
Aussie105
Mar 2024
#56
AM radio is mostly right wing hate political and religious and sports. I couldn't care less about any
doc03
Mar 2024
#70
I think the problem is that people are complaining about "the programming" on AM radio
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2024
#76