Re: [IRCA] OT 2014 Dodge Caravan radio question

[Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

My old 65 Rambler, 1970 Impala, as well as the 89 & 97 Caravans all had good radio in them. There are radios out there that are sensitive, but getting one to fit the dash may be another issue.

   Internet radio is not practical on the coast. Unless I go with a carrier like Verizon, the others are more spotty and I have my cel phone account with Verizon and to have enough data to stream radio would be quite costly. Now if I lived in Portland or the Valley, Seattle, etc, the charges are less as there are many carriers to choose from. We have several out here, but Verizon has by far the best coverage, but also is the most expensive. I do have a wifi radio at home as well as the Roku for radio & TV, but getting the signal off the Verizon tower is expensive if I want to run it all day while I go from job to job.


Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager


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Subject: Re: [IRCA] OT 2014 Dodge Caravan radio question

Patrick,

My experience with car radios has been not 100% but pretty much the
older the better.  My folks had a 1960 Chevy when I was in High School
and the radio in it far outperformed any of the radios in newer
vehicles.  I lived in Tucson at the time and I could, especially in the
winter hear KOMA at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

The AM radios in most aftermarket car stereos are even worse.

Steve

On 3/15/17 3:58 AM, Patrick Martin wrote:
> Jim,
>
>
> I have had a lot of Caravans starting with the 89, then the 97, and now the 2014. Both the 89 & 97 had ignition noise on AM, but the radios were fairly sensitive. This one is nothing to write home about regarding sensitivity. That is one reason I was wondering if there is some adjustment to peak the antenna like years ago. But with so much computer stuff today, there is probably some chip and self adjusts, but I have no clue.
>


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