Looking for a desktop radio with excellent reception

[jme5343]

I'm about 50 miles from a metro and they have some great radio stations that I can easily pick up in my car, but when I get into work, I can't get them on my desktop radio.

Does anyone have anything that gets above-par reception and still maintatins a small footprint on the desk?

If I can get one with a docking station for my ipod / iphone, that would be super, but not 100% necessity.

 

[vshah]

see if any of them have web streams?

 

[Fox5]

It might be the building you're in that's blocking reception. You could possibly improve the antenna's reception with tinfoil.

Or just look for internet streams.

 

[corkyg]

Your work location probably is a building with steel beams, etc., that effectively block the signal. Are you trying to get AM or FM? FM is easily blocked - it is basically a LOS signal. Try being near a window.

It is a matter of a good antenna, not necessarily the radio. But, these have as good a reception as any, and some have antenna flexibility.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...nics&hvadid=2740833091&ref=pd_sl_34jtj3fw4e_b

 

[jme5343]

I'm in an old brick building, about 10' from a window.

I can't stream internet radio at work, unfortunately. I want to listen to some talk radio on AM as well as FM music stations.

Thanks for the link corkyg!

 

[sathyan]

I have a Tivoli radio and routinely listen to college-band FM stations 40 miles away using the built in antenna. It is better for FM than AM.

http://www.tivoliaudio.com/home.php

 

[BigSmooth]

Something like this maybe? http://reviews.cnet.com/radios/boston-acoustics-horizon-duo/4505-7875_7-32849935.html

Reviews on Amazon indicate excellent FM reception and most say the AM reception is good too.

 

[corkyg]

For AM, you can jujst hang a wire on, out, or near the window, and connect that to your radio antenna.

The old brick building probably has steel girders in the floor and ceiling.

 

[cardiac]

Look for one of these: http://www.amazon.com/RCA-7-2887-Superadio-Portable-Radio/dp/B00000J061.
The GE Superradios have somewhat of a cult following as they had THE BEST reception of AM/FM signals, and were known for their abnormal reception of AM signals. There are a few on eBay right now. They aren't expensive ($50), and are AC/DC powered.

Bob