[Electronics-Talk] am/fm tuning in an hd market

[Jude DaShiell]

Steve, thanks much.  This is an analog tuner radio so it will be worth
investing in an hd set.

On Wed, 1 May 2019, Steve Jacobson via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Wed, 1 May 2019 10:00:53
> From: Steve Jacobson via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
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> Cc: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] am/fm tuning in an hd market
>
> It is possible you are having more problems because of HD signals.  If you
> have a radio with digital tuning, you should not experience any difficulties
> on FM or AM.  However, if you have an analog  radio that employs some kind
> of Automatic Frequency Control sometimes called AFC, it can sometimes lock
> on to the HD portion of the FM signal instead of the analog part.  This
> won't happen all of the time, because there are some other variables.  While
> the HD portion of an AM signal is very apparent when one tunes, I am not
> aware of any reason you should have more trouble getting those signals with
> careful tuning.  You will hear an obvious sound on either side but the
> actual analog signal should be as clear as ever.  This may make a strong AM
> signal seem narrower, though, and might cause you to miss a station while
> tuning.  However, a strong AM HD signal could interfere with an analog
> station right next to it on the dial.  This can be a problem particularly at
> night when more frequencies contain receivable stations, but is not usually
> an issue during daylight hours.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
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> Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 5:38 AM
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> Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] am/fm tuning in an hd market
>
> It seems to be more difficult to tune and lock onto am and fm stations
> with standard radios in an hd heavy marketplace.  Is that actually the
> case or do I have a defective radio?
>
>
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