Found my SONY SRF-A100 AM Stereo/FM Stereo receiver (circa 1985). For the heck of it, I switched this receiver to AM Stereo using the C-QUAM setting on 1340 kHz. Eventhough AM Stereo is not being used all that much right now, by using the forced AM Stereo side of the receiver, the platform motion allows you to notch out some of the left/right co-channel interference. You might be able to hear some of the other stations that you might otherwise not be able to listen to. It's.... not exactly was this radio was intended for, but it's a unique way to notch out some of the other co-channel stations. It does work on both Kahn or C-QUAM. But the C-QUAM side provides a little more separation thanks to the platform motion. I was able to hear WHAT in Philadelphia and WMSA from Massena, NY. If you have a SONY AM Stereo receiver or if you're able to force any other receiver to stay in the AM Stereo mode, you just might be able to hear some of those stations you otherwise would not. Use headphones for better results. Try it for the heck of it!
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Interesting way to DX a graveyarder!
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I had one of those Sony Am Stereo Walkmans that I got in 84 and just discarded it in the early 90s when music on AM radio was all but gone.
I could kick myself now for having done that. I remember the little switch for the two different A/B modes of AM stereo and the one mode seemed more popular than the other.
I could kick myself now for having done that. I remember the little switch for the two different A/B modes of AM stereo and the one mode seemed more popular than the other.
I had a Sony SRF-42 several years ago. It was C-Quam only, but was forced stereo - I would even get "stereo" on weak signals that were completely unreadable on a larger Radio/Cassette walkman-style unit.
In fact, I still may have it.....buried in the junkpile somewhere. (I think it may be in need of repair, though.)
In fact, I still may have it.....buried in the junkpile somewhere. (I think it may be in need of repair, though.)
Before I got my Am Stereo walkman, I remember hearing how you could take two portable radios, put them a few feet apart, and tune them just right to hear the stereo.
I not only did that but I then attached one radio into the left and one radio into the right of the auxiliary jack on my big stereo system and the AM stereo sound with the headphones was great!
It was amazing to hear stations like WFIL and WNBC in full stereo on a system where I was used to only hearing FM in stereo.
I not only did that but I then attached one radio into the left and one radio into the right of the auxiliary jack on my big stereo system and the AM stereo sound with the headphones was great!
It was amazing to hear stations like WFIL and WNBC in full stereo on a system where I was used to only hearing FM in stereo.
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