Radio

I have Windows 7 on my laptop and it comes with Windows Media Center. In the Media center, there is a radio. When you click on the radio though, it says "To listen to FM Radio, you must first install a radio tuner". I have searched all over the internet and still cannot find one. Can someone please help me? Thanks in advance!

They mean a hardware radio tuner… not software. Some TV cards have an FM tuner built in.

There is a community radio station being built, based on a hill of about 60 feet tall. I want to know how close I have to be to recieve a low watt (250) liscensed FM signal.

fm signals of that frequency range will only propagate to just barely over the horizon so the higher the antenna the farther the horizon is. There is one condition called tropospheric ducting when i high pressure system is overhead and the signal can ride along the temperature inversion layer for distances around 1000 miles.

I have windows 7; and an HP all in one, the tv works fine, but when I go to ‘Radio" in the Media Center, it tells me I must first install an FM Radio tuner? I tried downloading one, but it did not do the trick. Any suggestions?

I found this on the web. I hop it helps.

08-08-2009
missletoe
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Re: FM Radio using Vista Home Premium on HP Pavilion 9250F
Dude’s! I was having the same trouble with my Pavilion Elite m9350f. I had a digital antenna and FM antenna hooked up but no FM in Media Center. I found this forum and read through the postings and out of the blue I decided to add an antenna to the remaining Analog antenna input (which was not previously hooked up) with the cheap wire one that came with the PC and ran through the TV set up again. There was no visible difference in the set up so I thought it wasn’t going to work, but when I pulled up the FM radio it had all the controls I was lacking before (PRESET/SEEK/TUNE) and now I’m listening to Edgar Winters " Frankenstien". So to sum up, hook up all antenna inputs (digital, analog, fm). Run the tv channel setup. Listen to FM!
I’m as happy as a clam, I hope this works for you as well

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08-01-2010
StayinClassyinSD
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Re: FM Radio using Vista Home Premium on HP Pavilion 9250F
I also had the same problem with my HP d5000z running WMC on Vista.

With the help of these posts, I was able to tinker and get it fixed. But, I did it a little differently.

I selected "manual configuration", "antenna", and "analog only". It went on to ask me if my digital antenna was [also] connected. I picked "yes" and that did it! HORRAY!!!

Now I get all the analog OTA channels (albeit with bad reception, but I don’t care about that) AND now I get the OTA HDTV channels TOO! So, the guide has a bunch of channels like 6, 12, 17, etc, and I had to scroll down to see my OTA HDTV channels, e.g. 1061, 1081, 1121, etc. And now the radio works! Listening to classical station in the background right now! WOOHOO!

My htc evo cellphone can send and receive phone calls, do gps, bluetooth, wifi, 3g, and wimax 4g, but says it needs headphones to act like an antenna to receive FM radio. Why can’t it work through the phone’s speakers?

Well, because the antenna for receiving FM broadcasts in located in the headset! Many phones have this feature. You should be able to hear the stations through the speakers as well, as long as the headset is connected to the phone.

I am looking for a new FM radio for use in the interior of a building. My current Sony radio used to get reception, but now everything is just static. The radio is around computers and other electronic equipment, and I wonder if anything will work. I cannot listen online.

I was looking at Sangean PR-D7, but I have never had Sangean products before and wonder if it would be worth the investment.

A GE Superradio. Discontinued by Ebay has lots of them.

I’m gonna get my grandparents new iPod nanos because they both like listening to music and I think it’s a cool thing, but that’s not the point. I live in Canada, they live in Mexico. If I order an engraved iPod nano from apple Canada, will the FM radio work in Mexico? Or would I have to buy a non-engraved one in Mexico? Thanks.

the ipod just picks up any radio signals , if there is radios in mexico , yes it will work , it works in . cuba & florida

I just know that FM radio is clearer, with less static.

FM is Frequency Modulation
AM is amplitude modulation

AM signals travel farther then FM waves thanks to the ionosphere. While FM signals is limited to about 40 miles, AM can be heard 100 miles+ distance.

FM is technically a better system for transmitting a clear signal, however, the FM band is overly jammed with too many radio stations. AM is still 100% necessary

I just know that FM radio is clearer, with less static.

FM is Frequency Modulation
AM is amplitude modulation

AM signals travel farther then FM waves thanks to the ionosphere. While FM signals is limited to about 40 miles, AM can be heard 100 miles+ distance.

FM is technically a better system for transmitting a clear signal, however, the FM band is overly jammed with too many radio stations. AM is still 100% necessary

I am a foreigner currently staying in Malaysia. I want to open up a FM Radio station in Malaysia. Can I make it? IF I can, can anyone please show me the exact step by step procedure? Which ministry handles it and how much time would it take?? Thank in advance for you guys.

Of course u can do it.At first you contact Malaysia telecommunication regulatory centre.Then u con-salt how it will possible and then how you will buy bandwidth that means frequency allocation.every station has limited band-with.this frequency use this station.

I am a long time listener to AM/FM radio, but in recent years I have become disappointed in the selection of content most days. I have heard about digital & satellite radio, but are they really any better? Do they have a good selection of content besides music? Thanks.

Digital Radio: I assume you’re talking about DAB or DVB-T, i.e. terrestrial radio that only needs a small receiver (as opposed to a satellite receiver). In this case, the content is just about the same as for AM/FM, you just might(!) be able to get a few more local stations from other parts of the country.
Satellite: not that much better – you’ll get more stations for sure, but still only larger stations (or stations with a lot of advertising) will be able to afford going on satellite.
Still, the two options above offer the best audio quality (ok, if you’re used to AM that’s probably not a problem).
Internet Radio: most stations, even smaller stations can afford to transmit – and if you include YouTube channels, every crazy one (wo)man show can (and does ) afford their own channel. Disadvantage: not always available in a decent bandwidth, i.e. audio quality, but more stations to choose from than you could listen to. A ‘portable receiver’ is no problem in the form of a smartphone, although I’d recommend sticking to areas with WiFi coverage – using GSM/UMTS to listen to internet radio stations is not always fun (again the problem of realistic bandwidth) and you’ll need an unlimited data plan.