Frequently asked questions about AM/FM tuners, radios including shortwave receivers, servicing and repairing them, etc.
No, and this is a commonly made mistake. AM/FM tuners are still sought after for their high performance with high-quality analog FM stereo signals. In Australia, the FM broadcast band is 88 – 108 MHz, so any tuner you purchase needs to cover that same frequency band. Tuners from Europe and North America do, tuners […]
Yes, we have precision RF alignment equipment and are one of only a few still offering this service. I’ve always held a strong interest in radio and keep a range of the most important RF test and measurement equipment, cables and connectors necessary to perform alignments of AM and FM broadcast band radios and tuners,
No, you should never do this. Japan has a different FM band frequency allocation, spanning 76 – 90 MHz. The Australasian, European and North American FM broadcast band spans 88 – 108 MHz. That means that with a Japanese FM tuner, you’ll see a tiny 2 MHz overlap. You’ll be lucky if you can pick
They definitely are in the case of analog FM, but there are four key considerations. The first and most obvious one is the contingency that broadcasters continue to use the analog 88 – 108 MHz FM band in Australia and elsewhere. Once these broadcasts cease, that’s it. The second is less obvious and that’s source
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