Frequenz range of the fm-tuner

[Drahnreb]

Hi,

which frequenz range has the fm-tuner included in the N800?

Bernhard

[jazzbass12]

I think it is horrible. I cant pick up a darn thing..terrible.

[brendan]

range - 87.50 to 108.00

[rickh]

I think it is horrible. I cant pick up a darn thing..terrible.
Have you tried using headphones? Once you plug a set of headphones in, you'll pick up stations. They act as an antenna.

R.
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[Texrat]

I think it is horrible. I cant pick up a darn thing..terrible.

That's unfortunate. I've been getting really good reception, especially considering I'm in a building where RF is a constant issue.

Make sure your headphone jack is fully inserted, and that you're in an area of good reception.

[heavyt]

I found that the headphones with a mike work far better than headphones without a mike.

[perkata]

Several years ago I bought a Lexar MP3 player/fm radio about the size of a package of gum which I still use. It also has a built-in fm transmitter for broadcasting MP3s to a receiver for better (louder) playback. The player came with a small telescoping antenna of the kind that used to be popular for automobiles (but only four inches long or so collapsed, six or 7 when extended) that plugs into the headphone jack (3.5mm).

I use that antenna with the Nokia N800 and it receives fm better than the N800 with headphones attached. A very minor downside is that if one switches over to streaming media, one must unplug the antenna or the speakers won't play because the antenna is recognized as a headset by the media player (but not by the fm receiver).

[jazzbass12]

dope.......im a *****..........i admit it.. I didnt realize you need to plug in the headphones for reception...LOL

[Drahnreb]

Is the range protected with a soft lock or a hardware lock.

Background: A lot of countries have an other frequenzrange than 87.5 to 108 Mhz

Bernhard

[geneven]

Like Russia, for example. I don't know how the range is protected. It would be interesting to know. My guess is hardware.

[Mckoan1]

I also down loaded the FM Radio from Maemo. Should I be receiving the stations in Stereo or Mono? Currently, I am just receiving the stations in Mono.

[lbattraw]

That's unfortunate. I've been getting really good reception, especially considering I'm in a building where RF is a constant issue.

Make sure your headphone jack is fully inserted, and that you're in an area of good reception.
I'd really like to emphasize that headphones are not the ideal way to get good reception. If you're willing to sacrifice a dollar-store pair you can cut off the headphones themselves and strip back the wires. You don't need the bare copper portion, just the insulated inner wire. That's the actual "antenna", and by experimenting around with lengthening it bit by bit, you can get really great reception, albeit without being able to use actual headphones when listening.
On a related note, I'd like to know if the n800 can sample and record the radio's output. That would be great for time-shifting shows and so forth. Any idea Texrat?

Larry

[TA-t3]

I also down loaded the FM Radio from Maemo. Should I be receiving the stations in Stereo or Mono? Currently, I am just receiving the stations in Mono.
This is normal FM behaviour if the signal is too weak. I receive most stations in stereo, except when I'm down in the basement - then only the strongest is in stereo, the others are in mono.

[Texrat]

I'd really like to emphasize that headphones are not the ideal way to get good reception. If you're willing to sacrifice a dollar-store pair you can cut off the headphones themselves and strip back the wires. You don't need the bare copper portion, just the insulated inner wire. That's the actual "antenna", and by experimenting around with lengthening it bit by bit, you can get really great reception, albeit without being able to use actual headphones when listening.
On a related note, I'd like to know if the n800 can sample and record the radio's output. That would be great for time-shifting shows and so forth. Any idea Texrat?

Larry

Good points. I'm wondering if it makes any difference if the wires are kept separate in your scenario versus connecting them with a resistor load-- or if the latter is even possible.

I see no reason why radio couldn't be streamed to a data file (WAV, etc). However, that's out of my area of expertise...