Need some ideas here.
Satellite radios have basically 3 ways to hook to the vehicle radio.
1. Direct connect to an audio input on the vehicle radio.
2. Wire connect and adapter for a cassette tape on vehicle.
3. Transmit on low power FM frequency to vehicle radio.
I have a new Volvo big truck at work, and option 1 is not really useful , since there is only a "mono" input on the back of the radio and option 2 won't work anymore, as there is now a CD player. The company dosen't really want the radio replaced, or modified, since the truck is under warranty.
Used to use option 3 on older XM radios (before having a cassette player), which worked OK, but always had to be fiddling with the various FM frequencies, if I got too close that a actual, station using the frequency.
Now the FCC has forced lowered FM power on these radios, so the FM function does barely work, or not work at all. To counter the lower power, Audiovox (and probably others)includes a wired "clip", that is supposed to attach to an FM antenna, to presumably compensate for the weak transmit signal.
The clip option also does not work, as the Volvo has an integrated antenna setup, with the antenna built into the windshield.
Unfortunately, I will probably stuck making option 3 work
.
The are some FM re-transmitter devices, such as the CCrane device, etc., that may do the trick, but need to make sure they work well before coughing up $50+.
Need help, as I'm going nuts from listening to NPR, endless depressing talk radio and top hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond
Satellite radios have basically 3 ways to hook to the vehicle radio.
1. Direct connect to an audio input on the vehicle radio.
2. Wire connect and adapter for a cassette tape on vehicle.
3. Transmit on low power FM frequency to vehicle radio.
I have a new Volvo big truck at work, and option 1 is not really useful , since there is only a "mono" input on the back of the radio and option 2 won't work anymore, as there is now a CD player. The company dosen't really want the radio replaced, or modified, since the truck is under warranty.
Used to use option 3 on older XM radios (before having a cassette player), which worked OK, but always had to be fiddling with the various FM frequencies, if I got too close that a actual, station using the frequency.
Now the FCC has forced lowered FM power on these radios, so the FM function does barely work, or not work at all. To counter the lower power, Audiovox (and probably others)includes a wired "clip", that is supposed to attach to an FM antenna, to presumably compensate for the weak transmit signal.
The clip option also does not work, as the Volvo has an integrated antenna setup, with the antenna built into the windshield.
Unfortunately, I will probably stuck making option 3 work
.The are some FM re-transmitter devices, such as the CCrane device, etc., that may do the trick, but need to make sure they work well before coughing up $50+.
Need help, as I'm going nuts from listening to NPR, endless depressing talk radio and top hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond
