Archive for the 'radio' Category

What music radio stations are located in Melbourne or the Casey district?

Hello! I’m searching for a radio station in Melbourne or the Casey district in Victoria to do work experience in (for part of a school asginment). I’m looking for something kinda like Tripple J, you know, music based. I’ve looked around google but I’m having trouble finding anything, apart from what’s on the small list [...]

How does satellite radio work and can it be installed on a radio at home?

I listen to a radio station streaming on the internet via my computer. However i want my mother who is not computer literate to be able to listen also on a radio (not the computer). I went ahead and checked Sirius’s website and noticed a channel list. The radio station i have been listening to [...]

Why wont my Sirius radio wont work when i first start up my car in the morning?

For the past couple of mornings when I crank up my car the Sirius radio won’t work. It displays "Satellite radio fault". But when I’m leaving work (the 2nd crank up for the day) it works fine. What’s wrong with it?
You are probably not listening enough to Howard Stern and Fafafooey

What is shortwave radio and which is the best shortwave radio to buy?

What makes it different to the normal fm/mw radio I have? I remember as a kid, my Dad would say that he would like a SW radio since you can get broadcasts from other countries like SE Asia. Was he far off the mark? Is it of any use in England? I would like to [...]

How to add a switch between a car radio and a car battery?

I am building a portable audio system, which is powered up by a battery. The radio I’m using goes to standby when I turn if off, so it’s still using power. Since its a portable system, I would like to somehow turn the radio completely off so it doesn’t use power while I’m not using [...]

What is the best sirius radio for a mail truck without a built-in radio?

My dad rides around in a mail truck all day and it doesn’t have a radio. He said for fathers day he wanted sirius radio and I don’t know which one to get. He was talking about a dock for it and the one I found on Amazon looks like it hooks into a pre-existing [...]

How do I become a radio station subscriber?

I want to text this one local radio station of 105.9X which is WXDX and when I text them, I get an automatic text saying: “We do not recognize you as a station subscriber. Please go on the website and charges or rates apply.” Or something like that and I went on the website and [...]

How come i can get a good radio signal on one radio but not the other?

I had an old radio alarm clock, but for Christmas i got an iPod touch, so i decided to buy a docking station radio alarm.
But with my old clock i was starting to get a bad radio signal anyway and my new one is perfect.
Yesterday i plugged my old clock on another desk in my [...]

What HD radio stations are only available through an HD tuner?

Are there any radio stations that can only be heard through an HD radio tuner? Or is HD radio just all the same channels but in higher sound quality?
I live in Detroit, but what about other cities, like LA, NY?
Just about all of us are running subchannels. In Detroit, you have quite a variety of [...]

could I get sirius satellite radio in my car? How much is a car satellite radio?

How much monthly is it to have Sirius satellite radio in my car? How much is the actual radio itself, and can I get it used? Thanks!
I think it’s like a $100 a year.