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Medium wave

Post by FabZ4 » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:46 pm

I just have the basic radio but seem to have lost all reception on medium wave....anyone else had this problem?
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Re: Medium wave

Post by Stuart Truman » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:49 pm

The AM radio uses the rear wing mounted aerial, have you changed to a different one?
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Re: Medium wave

Post by FabZ4 » Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:22 pm

Stuart Truman wrote:The AM radio uses the rear wing mounted aerial, have you changed to a different one?
Nope still the original....no stubby for me!
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Re: Medium wave

Post by Stuart Truman » Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:38 pm

I can't remember the connections to the back of the head unit. IIRC there's only one antennae connection, but there are definitely different antennae for AM and FM so I'm wondering if there's a splitter somewhere where the two separate...

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