why do mp3 players have FM but not AM tuners?

[ElFenix]

this question has perplexed me

 

[ViRGE]

From what I understand, it's two reasons:

1) Nobody wants AM radio.

2) An effective AM antenna has to be bigger than an effective Fm antenna

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Hold an AM radio next to just about an electric current or motor. Extension cord, power tool, hard drive, etc.. See for yourself.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
From what I understand, it's two reasons:
1) Nobody wants AM radio.

how else can i listen to sports radio?

 

[gunblade]

If you study ee, you probably know that the length of the antenna is related to the wavelength. (frequency)

FM using higher frequency so its antenna is smaller and thus easier to design with specific size constraint.

 

[Linux23]

who the f listens to AM anymore, except old geezers?

 

[Evadman]

An AM antena would have to be worn as a belt, not a belt clip.

 

[atom]

Originally posted by: Linux23
who the f listens to AM anymore, except old geezers?

Guess you ain't a sports fan. :roll:

 

[Linux23]

Originally posted by: atom

Originally posted by: Linux23
who the f listens to AM anymore, except old geezers?

Guess you ain't a sports fan. :roll:

nope. i listen to the radio to hear music, not talk.:roll:

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: atom

Originally posted by: Linux23
who the f listens to AM anymore, except old geezers?

Guess you ain't a sports fan. :roll:

nope. i listen to the radio to hear music, not talk.:roll:

Considering the crap that most radio stations play these days I wouldn't be too proud of that.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: Linux23
who the f listens to AM anymore, except old geezers?

I do, but then to you I probably am an old geezer (I'm 26). Sports and Coast to Coast AM are excellent reasons. FM radio is what I don't understand. How can anyone listen to the same three teenybopper songs over and over? Talk electrical engineering all you want, the fact is walkmans have always had AM tuners and are similar in size to the bigger (hdd-based) mp3 players. Lack of an am tuner is actually a big factor - possibly the deciding one - in my decision not to buy the iRiver 40gb model - I came pretty close.

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: atom

Originally posted by: Linux23
who the f listens to AM anymore, except old geezers?

Guess you ain't a sports fan. :roll:

nope. i listen to the radio to hear music, not talk.:roll:

Considering the crap that most radio stations play these days I wouldn't be too proud of that.

The man has a point

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: atom

Originally posted by: Linux23
who the f listens to AM anymore, except old geezers?

Guess you ain't a sports fan. :roll:

nope. i listen to the radio to hear music, not talk.:roll:

Considering the crap that most radio stations play these days I wouldn't be too proud of that.

The man has a point

Yes he does. If I want to listen to music, I'll listen to the MP3's (or CD's, or whatever) that I choose. Not whatever crap they happen to be playing. Listening to FM sucks.

But most of the time I listen to talk radio. Sports radio, home/auto repair, Tom Martino, Lars Larson, Dr Laura, Bill O'Reilly, etc... All of it is more interesting than anything FM provides.

 

[Schadenfroh]

why dont they have built in fm transmitters

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
why dont they have built in fm transmitters

one that was linked from the 'which MP3 player?' thread did

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: atom

Originally posted by: Linux23
who the f listens to AM anymore, except old geezers?

Guess you ain't a sports fan. :roll:

nope. i listen to the radio to hear music, not talk.:roll:

You'll change your mind when you get older!

(This is the part where he informs me that he's 60 or so and I am forced to put foot in mouth. )

 

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
why dont they have built in fm transmitters

one that was linked from the 'which MP3 player?' thread did

Yup, the Neuros. I love the player, but the company's business model bothers me. They keep delaying the rollout of new products and firmware. The product seems excellent though.

 

[Linux23]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: atom

Originally posted by: Linux23
who the f listens to AM anymore, except old geezers?

Guess you ain't a sports fan. :roll:

nope. i listen to the radio to hear music, not talk.:roll:

You'll change your mind when you get older!

(This is the part where he informs me that he's 60 or so and I am forced to put foot in mouth. )

65 bizatch.




okay, okay, kidding.

 

[kcbass]

I interned for a guy who designed a product for mac's called the shard (for listening to fm and am via your desktop/laptop) and it took us forever to figure out the am antenna. Those things are such a pain to design

 

[gistech1978]

Originally posted by: Linux23
who the f listens to AM anymore, except old geezers?

*raises hand*
im not an old geezer.
espn radio.

 

[DnetMHZ]

I listen to AM radio every day.. but if I were using an MP3 player.. I'd listen to MP3's

 

[Fritzo]

Because only old people listen to AM and old people don't buy MP3 players

 

[Juice Box]

Yeah, AM is a shaky radio system, and a larger antenna is needed because in order to have good reception, you must catch the AM waves at their peaks.

 

[kalster]

coz am sucks

 

[MacBaine]

My minidisk player has AM/FM....