Stupid Question

[TXengineer]

OK here is a real stupid question.

But what would cause a sudden loss in overall reception (most likely temporary) on the FM band, on just about all radios in my place of residence?

Is it possible for atmospheric conditions to actually 'hinder' FM reception like it can enhance it?

 

[RadioDoc]

> OK here is a real stupid question.
>
> But what would cause a sudden loss in overall reception
> (most likely temporary) on the FM band, on just about all
> radios in my place of residence?
>
> Is it possible for atmospheric conditions to actually
> 'hinder' FM reception like it can enhance it?
>

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[tpt]

But let's try a stupid answer....

Did you recently buy some kind of new electronic equipment?

Especially one with either a microprocessor or receiver built in?

Do you have cable?

In each instance a malfunction or (in the case of the cable company) technical stupidity, may be generating some kind of carrier that is blanketing out FM reception.

 

[John_U]

Could be the other end

> But let's try a stupid answer....
>
> Did you recently buy some kind of new electronic equipment?
>
> Especially one with either a microprocessor or receiver
> built in?
>
> Do you have cable?
>
> In each instance a malfunction or (in the case of the cable
> company) technical stupidity, may be generating some kind of
> carrier that is blanketing out FM reception.
>
I agree that front end overload may be an issue.

But it could also be a power reduction on the transmitting end (e.g. tower work) if there are few FM and if they are all using the same site.

John

 

[TXengineer]

Re: Could be the other end

Nothing new, I disconnected the CATV feed to make sure it wasn't the issue. It wasn't. I haven't moved anything around, and the same nearby FMs are acting the way they normally do. The funny thing is the degredation is 'broadband', across the band. I haven't asked or inquired if my neighbors did something but it could be that. I think I need to get myself a high gain/tight directional receive antenna. Like a good Yagi.


> > But let's try a stupid answer....
> >
> > Did you recently buy some kind of new electronic
> equipment?
> >
> > Especially one with either a microprocessor or receiver
> > built in?
> >
> > Do you have cable?
> >
> > In each instance a malfunction or (in the case of the
> cable
> > company) technical stupidity, may be generating some kind
> of
> > carrier that is blanketing out FM reception.
> >
> I agree that front end overload may be an issue.
>
> But it could also be a power reduction on the transmitting
> end (e.g. tower work) if there are few FM and if they are
> all using the same site.
>
> John
>

 

[Stick_Davis]

Re: Could be the other end

> 'broadband', across the band. I haven't asked or inquired if
> my neighbors did something but it could be that. I think I
> need to get myself a high gain/tight directional receive
> antenna. Like a good Yagi.

One day almost every FM station I could normally receive seemed to go haywire. I tried to figure out what was going on ... I moved my radio around, I moved the antenna, and I couldn't figure anything out.

Then I remembered I had just installed my new wireless router. Sure enough, when I unplugged it, the radio reception improved back to where it was.

So if you're having reception problems and you didn't install anything new, check with your neighbors!

 

[TXengineer]

Well, it's back

After the storms passed through an hour ago,
all my reception has seemed to return to normal.

Now this was a cold front, I am sure hoping that its not temperature related and if its above a certain temp, the reception will be shot everytime. But whatever it is, it's gone.

> OK here is a real stupid question.
>
> But what would cause a sudden loss in overall reception
> (most likely temporary) on the FM band, on just about all
> radios in my place of residence?
>
> Is it possible for atmospheric conditions to actually
> 'hinder' FM reception like it can enhance it?
>

 

[THEInsultant]

Re: Well, it's back

> After the storms passed through an hour ago,
> all my reception has seemed to return to normal.
>
> Now this was a cold front, I am sure hoping that its not
> temperature related and if its above a certain temp, the
> reception will be shot everytime. But whatever it is, it's
> gone.
>
> > OK here is a real stupid question.
> >
> > But what would cause a sudden loss in overall reception
> > (most likely temporary) on the FM band, on just about all
> > radios in my place of residence?
> >
> > Is it possible for atmospheric conditions to actually
> > 'hinder' FM reception like it can enhance it?
> >
>

Hopefully whatever was causing the problem burned up REALLY good and will stay gone for you. Broadband noise can be such a pain in the ass..

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