Radio Reception

[artpogi]

How do I improve the radio reception of my car stereo?

Do I install an aftermarket antenna?

Are there aftermarket thingy I have to buy and attach to my stereo?

Nangyayari kasi kapag nag scan ako ng radio stations, marami sya ini-skip na station. Like for example kung minsan ma-detect nya 92.3 FM minsan hindi. Kung minsan naman okay lahat. Tsaka yung AM stations, kaunti lang nakukuha ko. Dito yan ah sa Metro Manila hmm....

Saan kaya problema nito?

[XUV-AT2002]

Pls check first the car antena and plug-in cable. Baka corroded or me crack na kung luma na OEM car stereo. I have a similar problem with my xwind antena before meron crack sa base kaya mahina signal.

[StraightSix]

Meron bang setting na LO/Local o DX/Distant sa stereo? Baka naka-set sa LO (weaker reception, less interference).

[artpogi]

Straight6, it doesn't have that feature.

XUV-AT, I will check on that. But my stereo is still a bit new, around almost 2 years old pa lang yata but will still check on it.

thanks, keep the suggestions coming.

[j_avonni]

Check the connections to antenna. Yung sa akin pag FM, I don't raise the antenna anymore.

[Alpha_One]

How do I improve the radio reception of my car stereo?

Do I install an aftermarket antenna?

No. Just move the car.

Kidding aside, it might help that you check the connections. As for aftermarket antennae, they're really more flashy than functional.

[StraightSix]

Paki-describe na lang yung OEM antenna. Is it telescopic or is it a s/s whip or rod made from fiberglass? Is it vertical or can it be adjusted to tilt? O baka windshield mounted made from copper flashing? Daming tanong

With more info, I hope we can give you the right answer/s on how to check the antenna system. Of course, there is that possibility that there's something wrong with the receiver's RF preamp.