Looking for a radio that can pick up stations good in the House?

Question

Manily on the FM but one that would work as well as my car radio per say. I'm willing to spend money if I have to. How are those Bose Wave radios? I've seen Boston makes a similar one that costs a little less.

Answer 1

Though a good quality set by either would be a good thing, it may not be the answer. Almost any decent set relies on the antenna. Especially in an enclosed building.

Three ways to tune a radio: antenna, tuning k**b or the set itself.

Also remember that you act as an antenna. Ever notice how sometimes the signal will be perfect as you're tuning it, then, when you move away, it gets static-y again?

Sometimes repositioning or turning the radio in a different direction will help. Your signal is also affected by the strength of the radio station. Stations come in several different sizes according to their license. A 25KW, 50KW or 100KW obviously will be easier to receive and keep steady than a 3KW station.

There's no real cure, except to make sure you have a good antenna (sometimes just a piece of wire coming out of the back of the set - to which you can add more wire to make it longer). You might want to get an inexpensive antenna that's a loop - actually a circular piece of metal that will attach to the wire coming our of the back of your set - Radio Shack and other stores have them.

Make sure that it's as close to a window as possible. Sometimes I'll run the wire outside the window and close the window on top of it. Anything to get it away from any metal or other deflectors. You might se a small "set s***w" on the back of the set - that's where you'd attach your antenna.

-a guy named duh