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3rd Aug 2021, 5:24 pm | #1 |
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Car radio conversion to FM
A friend asked about having FM added to his AM only car radio. I explained the difference between AM and FM decoding and said I didn't know that this could be done easily.
We then found the Aurora FMR 2.8. The instructions for fitting this imply that it replaces the original radio including amplifier but that it somehow retains use of the tuner and volume control. There appear to be no connections to the original radio except for using the power switch. Here is a link to the instructions https://www.tadpoleradios.co.uk/StandardConversion.pdf Is this possible, and if so how is it done? Does it pick up the oscillator frequency or something like that?
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3rd Aug 2021, 6:38 pm | #2 |
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Re: Car radio conversion to FM
I have just seen that the instructions are for radios where the module has already been fitted so probably it isn't as "magic" as it appeared
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3rd Aug 2021, 7:04 pm | #3 |
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Re: Car radio conversion to FM
There are prices on the web site for having a radio converted or radios for sale that have had the conversion.
Just how the matching of the original controls work with the new radio I don’t know. It’s a bespoke service so it isn’t cheap.
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3rd Aug 2021, 7:10 pm | #4 |
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Re: Car radio conversion to FM
Yes, I had seen the prices. Around £200 or so. The modules are available from America for around £120 but I wouldn't like to undertake fitting one. For me the simpler alteration of adding an aux input to the volume control is preferable in view of the price and it does at least use the existing amplifier.
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3rd Aug 2021, 10:16 pm | #5 |
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Re: Car radio conversion to FM
Build a Minimod and then you can plug whatever you want into that and transmit it onto a quiet spot on the MW band! Very cheap and easy to build, and sound good too!
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4th Aug 2021, 7:34 am | #6 |
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Re: Car radio conversion to FM
That is what I do in the house but I feel that for radio in a car the direct connection to the volume control is more satisfactory. The problem I can envisage is that the lead connecting the two is usually used as the aerial.
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4th Aug 2021, 7:58 am | #7 |
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Re: Car radio conversion to FM
There are loads of little conversion modules available these usually give you an FM Radio Blue Tooth and slots to play MP3's here's and example.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174872453...QAAOSwyrZhCfY4 Cheers Mike T
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