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deftech · 05-31-04, 11:24 PM

Yeah, as bigds64 stated, no AM stations for PDAs. The reason being that AM stations are on such a high frequency, that they require a much longer antenna. There's only so much room inside an SD or CF card that you can coil a wire. FM only requires 2 - 3 feet of wire for a suitable antenna, unlike AM which requires a good 6 - 8 feet just for decent reception. So if you try to stuff both in there, there's just simply not enough room.

Also, AM frequencies are notoriously prone to interference from other electronic devices like computers, microwaves, etc. So even if you did stuff enough wire in an SD card somehow, there would likely be too much interference from the CPU to even pick up the local stations.

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deftech Aximsite Administrator Addicted Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,635 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Yeah, as bigds64 stated, no AM stations for PDAs. The reason being that AM stations are on such a high frequency, that they require a much longer antenna. There's only so much room inside an SD or CF card that you can coil a wire. FM only requires 2 - 3 feet of wire for a suitable antenna, unlike AM which requires a good 6 - 8 feet just for decent reception. So if you try to stuff both in there, there's just simply not enough room. Also, AM frequencies are notoriously prone to interference from other electronic devices like computers, microwaves, etc. So even if you did stuff enough wire in an SD card somehow, there would likely be too much interference from the CPU to even pick up the local stations. __________________ Jordan M. Wigley Aximsite.com Email: jordan AT aximsite.com . To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Come join the friendly community at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.